Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Herman Pinkston can be contacted at hermanpinkstonahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Philippines
Training Group: SFIG 159
Cities you served in: magallanes, Agusan Del Norte
Arrival Year: may 1980
Departure Year: July 1982
Work Description:
Inspect bank loans to client who
had small scale piggeries, and poultry
productions, Rural bank of Magallanes
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I've worked for the DOD for over 10 years and lived in East Africa and my current wife is Kenyan. I have traveled extensively since peace corps
eg. China, Thailand. egypt, Peru, Ecuador, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia,greece,Portugal Morocco, Spain,
India, Nepal,france,germany,belgium,germany,
Italy, Bulgaria, Uganda, Tanzania,mexico,Switzerland,UK will be leaving for Cambodia next year. I
currently working with US Custom, Dept. Of Homeland Security. I will be leaving for my winter vacation in Kenya Dec.2005
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It was an experience of a life time
and it stays with you for the rest of\
your life
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Marlene Thacher, David Sizemore
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Return to America as the proud on to
experience living in another culture
thus more experiencing personal growth
etc. cherish you peace corps experiences and do not hesitate to tell others about it.
Originally posted: October 5, 2005
