Clifford Jeffrey Wise A Veteran's Story

Clifford Jeffrey "CJ" Wise was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1979, but spent all of his young years in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The son of John and Diane Wise, CJ followed in his dad's boots and joined the United States Navy.

CJ graduated from Pine Bluffs High School May of 1997 and upon graduation entered into the military. "It wasn't just that I was following in my dad's footsteps, but the Navy offered me the best option for being a diesel mechanic, which was what I wanted." said CJ.

After basic training in San Diego, California, he headed Chicago, Illinois for a 13 week technical school on mech...