Where did everyone get started in our field?

[Specs789]

Hi I am very curious to see if anyone started in the optical field in the military?
Army 42e in particular......

[Jerry Thornhill]

I started as a 42E. Went through Fitz in 1965. Met and worked with some very interesting and talented people. I still manage to keep in contact with a few of those people. I just had a visit from one of them two weeks ago. I also had a phone conversation with another from 1969.

I attended an OMICS user seminar the last time the OLA was in Las Vegas and got to catch up with a classmate of mine. It was fun to take the picture of us and the class picture and see if they could guess who was who.

Jerry


[This message has been edited by Jerry Thornhill (edited 10-16-2000).]

[Specs789]

Thank you Jerry,
Your time at Fitz was a bit before my time,i was there for training from 1985 to 1986
we had a small class of very capable people whom i hope are still in the field...
i think you will agree that the army gave us a fine foundation upon which to build a career in this field and i hope as this forum expands i may run across a few old friends from my days at Fitz..those of you who read this please encourage any optical friends that got their start in the military to post here

[blueyes]

Hi! I was also a 42E at Fitzsimons. I was there in 80-81. I am licensed in NC now. I know I learned a quite a bit of my optical profession in the army, but more importantly, I learned how to conduct myself, and how to respect others. Too bad our young people of today aren't required to serve in the military.