Post by franqui82 on May 29, 2013 12:28:20 GMT -8
Hello,
My name is Francisco (Franky) Ortega, I'm 31 and live in the San Fernando Valley, just north of Los Angeles. My World War II background includes serving as a high school World History/AP World History teacher for the past 8 years. I have led a student tour to the beaches of Normandy and various places in Europe. I'm National Board Certified in Social Studies and have done a small amount of studying on my own. I own a Springfield 1903 and M1 Garand as well.
I'm looking to gain a great appreciation of the historical 82nd Airborne. I'm interested in learning more about what it was like to be a paratrooper. I'm also interested later on in perhaps attending a paratroop skydiving school and participate in events.
I have not been in contact with veterans and have no previous re-enactment experience except of course within my history classroom. I don't have a family, just a single guy. I do however participate in several other extracurricular activities from being on a Salsa dance performance team to mountain biking, traveling (I'll be in Southeast Asia for a month this summer).
To sum myself up... I'm attracted to learning.
Hope this is a decent introduction of myself. Any questions?
Franky
My name is Francisco (Franky) Ortega, I'm 31 and live in the San Fernando Valley, just north of Los Angeles. My World War II background includes serving as a high school World History/AP World History teacher for the past 8 years. I have led a student tour to the beaches of Normandy and various places in Europe. I'm National Board Certified in Social Studies and have done a small amount of studying on my own. I own a Springfield 1903 and M1 Garand as well.
I'm looking to gain a great appreciation of the historical 82nd Airborne. I'm interested in learning more about what it was like to be a paratrooper. I'm also interested later on in perhaps attending a paratroop skydiving school and participate in events.
I have not been in contact with veterans and have no previous re-enactment experience except of course within my history classroom. I don't have a family, just a single guy. I do however participate in several other extracurricular activities from being on a Salsa dance performance team to mountain biking, traveling (I'll be in Southeast Asia for a month this summer).
To sum myself up... I'm attracted to learning.
Hope this is a decent introduction of myself. Any questions?
Franky
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