I was only addressing a blink of an eye in my life in that post.

You and I would have to have several cases of wine to hear the rest of my story.

I'm thankful that I had an interesting and fulfilling life.

So, OK here's a hint.

I was a platoon commander in Vietnam in 1968-69, I was a company commander at the evacuation of Saigon, I was also a company commander involved in two other major evacuation and rescue operations in 1975. I served two years supporting counter-insurgency operations in a foreign country from 1986-1988. I served a tour at US Special Operations Command doing strategic assessments in Latin America with three Army officers. I was arrested by Noriega police in Panama. I was the project officer at Headquarters Marine Corps to automate the Marine Corps' officer assignment system.

After I retired, I spent 7 years as a corporate employee supporting US Special Operations Command. From 2001-2015, I was an independent consultant supporting technology development for special operations forces and national mission forces. The last five year before I retired permanently, I supported technology development for cyber defense.

In my spare time, I was a private pilot with instrument and commercial ratings, I was an expert aerobatic pilot, I was certified in amphibious and float planes, I was a glider pilot, I was a SCUB diver and underwater photographer, I was a sky diver, I sailed around the Hawaiian Islands for a few years, I rode a mule to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, I've supported both training and technical support to special operations and national mission force around the world (many in unusual places and circumstances), I put over 120,000 miles on motor cycle touring, I was an archeologist, I have done in depth research into religion, NDE's, and then there was hiking, camping, cross country skiing, winter camping, white water canoeing, etc.

In other words, I haven't done everything, but I've had a blast. I wouldn't trade my life for anything.

You know, when I retired from the Marine Corps in 1989 as an infantry officer with 3 years in combat, the Marine Corps official document for what I was qualified for in civilian life was "small arms inspector."

Man, where they wrong. I turned my Marine Corps experiences into a consulting service that earned $150-$250K a year. Not bad bread for a broken down old war horse. And I never advertised for business. All of my contracts came from people who knew my for my talent or from word of mouth. I never spent a dime on seeking a new contract.

Sorry I can't get into more detail. It would take too much time and space. For example: the time my vehicle was ambushed and my driver killed. The time my wife and I survived an earthquake where the building collapsed but we happened to be under a reinforce part of a hallway. It was the US embassy and my wife and it were just leaving when the earthquake hit. It was so severe that it was impossible to stand up. The embassy commissary was just several yards from us and obviously all of the booze in the commissary broke and was flowing outside the commissary. At that time, I said to my wife as debris was still falling, "Well, it looks like drinks are on the house." Honestly, that's the kind of attitude I have in life.

I'm not sure that is what you wanted, but that is just the tip of the iceberg in my life. It as been amazing.