'Went to Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, out of high school. After grad and air nav training, spent thousands of lovely hours in a maritime patrol aircraft chasing Russian subs all over the North Atlantic. Flew a desk as a Logistics Officer in the latter half of my 23 year career, which ended in '86.

I'm finding it more challenging to be the parent of a soldier! My son is in a British Infantry Regiment going on high alert for Iraq right after the New Year. I'm having trouble with just the possibility of him going. I can't imagine the anxiety of those parents whose kids are actually there!