Roberta House Laster

Auburn High School

I graduated High School and immediately went into the United States Army. I was stationed at Ft. McClellan, Alabama / Ft. Lee, Virginia / Ft. Benning, Georgia / Ft. Bragg, North Carolina / Kiaserslautern Germany / and Pusan Korea. I also deployed in support of two conflicts (wars) Grenada and Iraq (Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm) I was among the first 50 females to complete the United States Army Airborne School and among the first 25 to complete the United States Army Jumpmaster Course. I also was one of the first 5 females to complete the United States Army Pathfinder course which is a all male course. Lastly I was a Parachute Rigger and Airborne Instructor, which basically means I not only packed the parachutes the soldiers jumped with - I also taught them the proper procedures in order to jump. While I was in the service I received several awards and 4 sets of foreign jump wings for jumping with the French, German, Canadian and Korean Army's. While I was stationed in Germany I also jumped into the reenactment of D-day. I served for 21+ years and Retired.

I graduated from Auburn High School at which time I enlisted into the United States Army. Some of my Military education include: Basic Tng, Advanced Individual Tng (AIT), Typing, EEO, Drug & Alcohol, Basic German & Korean, Airborne, Advanced Airborne, Pathfinder, Train the Trainer & Instructor to name a few. I also have an Associates Degree in General Education and a Bachelors in Computer Science. Currently I am pursuing my Masters Degree.