about me: George Barron Martinez
Here's a little about me:
I attended Basic Training in Lackland, Texas. I went to Firefighter's school in Chanute, Illinois. Then I was assigned to Vandenberg AFB in Vandenberg,California where I was surrounded by missiles and rockets.
Shortly after my stay at Vandenberg, I was assigned to Thailand. After Thailand I was assigned to Castle AFB in California where I remained to finish my term. At Castle I worked with B52s and tankers.
Shortly after that I attended theology school in St. Paul, Minnesota. And, yes, some of you had said I'd be a preacher. I was ordained in 1975.
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I'm married with two sons, Marc and Andrew, and a beautiful wife, Sue. I'm retired as of October 3, 2010 from counseling. I remain active in ministries.
Some of you had asked, during my stay in Thailand, how and when I could do so much. Even now, as you read my bio, you may still be asking "how can he do so much in such a short time?" Yes, I'll break it down. After working my 24hr shift at the fire dept., on the same morning at 9am, I'd report to school. I worked from 9am to 12pm. The school was called Srithongsuksakorn. After lunch I'd grab a bite and follow my routine into the villages. On occasion I visited Laos and Cambodia and returned to the base at 9pm, gate time. My life was mostly spent in the community and out of Thailand, not butterflying around.
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God Bless.
Sincerely,
George Barron Martinez
Basic Training Lackland, Texas 1968
Fire proT. SPEC School 57150
Graduation 1968