Karl McCleary

Joined the US Navy right after High School, Attended US Naval Boot Camp at Great Lakes Illinois. 1st Duty assignment was Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Chery Point North Carolina. Then assigned to USS Ranger out of the West coast. Deployes three times to South China Sea during the Viet Nam War. Discharged 1969. Jointed the US Army National Guard. Total Military time 17 years. Worked Hill Air Force Base during this same time period as a firefighter, received several promotions ending as the Deputy Fire Chief. Worked in the Missile Directorate as a program Manager, then to Aircraft Trainer Directorate and finally to the Aircraft Simulator Directorate as a Program Manager and Division Chief. Retired in 2005 with 38 1/2 years total combined service.

After High School went to military. Married Coralee Hodge in 1973. Still married 43 years later. I attended Weber College and received a Associate of Arts degree in Business/Sales, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. I also have A Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fire Science and a Master of Arts degree in Fire Management.

After retirement in 2005 I went to work at a Golf Course (Glen Eagle in Syracuse Utah) where I am still working on a limited basis. We love golfing and traveling on cruises and going to Hawaii. And being with our 5 grandkids.
We love spending about six months in St George as Snowbirds