Today my guest is Air Force MSgt (Ret) John Mathis. John grew up in Nebraska and graduated from high school in Millard, NE. He enlisted in the Air Force at 17 and went off to Basic training in 1977 with a guaranteed job in the Security Police. His technical school was at Lackland AFB and Camp Bullis, TX. His first assignment was to Elsworth AFB, SD in 1978. He was subsequently assigned to Kadena AFB, Okinawa in 1979, Offutt AFB, NE in 1980, RAF Greenham Common, England in 1982, Lowry AFB, CO in 1985 and Clark AFB, Philippines in 1989. It was at Clark that John experienced a coup attempt, earthquake, and the Mt. Pinatubo eruption. He returned to Offutt AFB in 1992 where he later retired as a MSgt in 1998.