Michael G. Heath A Veteran's Story

Michael G. Heath grew up in the Gainsville, Florida area. He graduate from high school in 1973. College was on his mind to become a veterinary technician. Upon being accepted into a pre-vet program at Auburn, he discovered the cost of college was quite high. Considering his options, a veterinarian he was working for suggested to enter the military and get his schooling through the military.

Although his father had been a navy frogman during the Korean War era, it had not been his first choice. After much research and what the criteria for each branch of service, Heath decided upon the Unite...