1972: JAMES L. HOWARD served in AFGHANISTAN in LASHKAR GAH beginning in 1972

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1972: JAMES L. HOWARD served in AFGHANISTAN in LASHKAR GAH beginning in 1972

1972: JAMES L. HOWARD served in AFGHANISTAN in LASHKAR GAH beginning in 1972

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer JAMES L. HOWARD can be contacted at 1k3jhowardasbcglobaldnet

Country of Service: AFGHANISTAN

Training Group: CYCLE 13

Cities you served in: LASHKAR GAH

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description:

WORKED IN THE HELMUND AUDIO VISUAL CENTER PRINTING BOOKS, POSTERS, PHOTOS, AND ANY MEDIA NEEDED FOR THE PROVINCES NEEDS...
CHRONICLED EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS H.A.V.A.

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

N/A

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

RETURNED TO ST LOUIS AND FREELANCED AS GRAPHIC ARTIST, WENT TO GRADUATE CHOOL AND WORKED ON MY MASTERS IN ART... MANAGED THEN OWNED A RETAIL SHOP DEALING IN HOMEBREWING & WINE MAKING SUPPLIES... CONSULTED WITH AREA WINERIES.... GOT MARRRIED TO MY WIFE KATHY... WHO ALMOST VISITED ME IN AFGHANISTAN WHEN SHE WAS WORKING WITH D.E.A. BUT GOT CANCELED AT LAST MINUTE... HAD TO CLOSE OUR SHOP AND IN 1990 WENT TO WORK FOR A PHARMUECITCAL COMPANY MAKING NERE GAS ANTIDOTE FOR GOT. GOT LAID OFF AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS ... WENT TO WORK FOR SBC YELLOW PAGES AS A GRAPHIC ARTIST... BEEN THERE SINCE 1993
WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT ARE BOTH IN COLLEGE NOW JIM JR. IS IN AEROSPACE ENGINNEERING AT ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY AND DAUGHTER JAYNA IS GOING INTO PHOTOGRAPHY AND IS IN ST LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE....

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

GREAT FUN WHEN I REFLET ON THE TIME THERE... EVEN NOW OCCASIONALLY WAKE UP FROM A DREAM SPEAKING FARCI... BUT I AM ALSO SCARED ESPECIALLY WHEN I SEE WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE COUNTRY AND WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OUR AFGHAN COUNTER PARTS AND FRIENDS... I PRAY FOR THEM

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I MISS THE FRIENDS I HAD MADE AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM THEM... I AM AMAZED ON HOW ANY STILL HAVE CONNECTIONS AND CONCERN FOR THE COUNTRY

I WANT TO HEAR FROM ALL WHO REMEMBER ME...

NAMES THAT COME TO MIND... DON & KARNA HANNA, BERNIE SANS, LARRY MCCLEOD, BONNIE PUNTER, FRANK KINSELLA (NOT FROM OUR CYCLE)TYLER TREAGLE, BEACH VICKERS, ALSO FORMER COUNTERPART MOHAMMED NASIM BELLALI OF WHICH I HOPE HAS SURIVED THE BAD TIMES AND HAD A GOOD LIFE OR AT LEAST ESCAPED TO SAFETY

Any message for returned volunteers?:

CHERISH THOSE TIMES THE GOOD AND BAD ONE EXPERIENCE I WILL NOT FORGET... I FEEL AT LEAST I DID A LITTLE BIT TO HELP THE WORLD OR AT LEAST ONE SPOT

Originally posted: August 2, 2004



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