When I started asking about attorneys who had served, I thought I'd just have one short column. Until I'd almost finished the District Attorney's office, I realized this was going to be quite long. So here's the second part of a few more of our colleagues who have given up part of their lives for our security:

As we'd worked together in the late 70's and the 80's, I knew Ed Wenger was in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Ed joined the Guard on February 6, 1970, and retired in 1997, after 27 � years of service. It's really Lt. Col. George E. Wenger, Jr., Esq. (ret.). Ed began his service in the armed Calvary in Chambersburg, moved to artillery in Carlisle in the 80's and completed his service at the operations center in the Inspector General's Division Headquarters in Harrisburg. He recalls only two call ups--the Johnstown Flood [the recent one, not the notorious one] and the Truckers' Strike, which became a short lived assignment patrolling bridges. He notes that he remains close to those with whom he served. He sacrificed a weekend a month and two weeks training camp annually for his time in the Guard, not counting call ups and basic training. Ed is one of the Court Conciliation Officers for custody actions and has an active estate and general practice.

I noted previously that Joe Doyle had been in the Navy before going to law school. Joe entered Officer Training School immediately after graduating from Mount St. Mary's University in August, 1959. The Navy's school was in Newport, RI. He graduated as an Ensign in December of that year. Joe served until August of 1963, completing his service as a Lieutenant Junior Grade as the deck officer on LST 1154, a steam generated cargo ship, stationed at  Little Creek, VA. The LST was a flat bottom ship, with the naval personnel housed in the starboard rear and the Marines in the port rear. His ship engaged in exercises along NC coast near Camp Lejeune. Later, his ship was assigned to cruise to South America to lay underground cable. An illness of a sailor aboard took the ship up a river in Brazil to a hospital. On the way back, Joe regretfully reports, the LST hit a log, breaking one of its twin screw. The poor crew had to spend a week in dry dock in Rio de Janeiro while repairs occurred.   Joe also recalls a trip to the Mediterranean, landing in Venice, Athens, and finally stopping at Crete.

Another attorney previously highlighted is John McD. Sharpe, who served in the medical corps of the Army directly after completing secondary school. John was drafted and served from 1946 to 1948. After his mandatory service, John went on to get a degree in economics from Princeton in 1952 and secured his law degree at University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1955. He's been an attorney in private practice in Franklin County since that date. John is now semi retired.

John Frey graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1975. The following fall he started college at Penn State at Mt. Alto, transferring to Bucknell for his sophomore year. John joined ROTC at Bucknell from which he graduated in 1979. He became a Second Lieutenant upon completion of basic training at Fort Knox. John was stationed at Fort Lewis, located south of Tacoma, Washington. He was out there during both eruptions of Mount Saint Helen's. Since John was in an armored  company connected to the Ninth Infantry, he learned about powdery volcanic ash and air filters. John served until the summer of 1982. At the time, if a soldier was headed to graduate school, an early out was possible. John entered Dickinson School of Law in the fall of 1982. John became a graduate of Penn State after all, because he graduated from the law school in 1985. John's been in practice in Franklin County since that time. John met and married a Maryland attorney. Beth, his wife, is a past president of the Maryland Trial Lawyers. Good thing John completed his service as a Captain.

ROTC captivated another colleague, Dick Hoskinson. Dick joined while he was at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, aka IUP. After graduation he spent two years in Germany. Dick, always the gentleman, downplays his service because his emphasis was supply. Dick ended up spending an additional eleven years in reserves after completing his active duty, completing his service as Captain Hoskinson. He managed to get to law school during his time in the reserves, graduating in the same class from Dickinson School of Law, 1968, as Senior Judge John Walker.

I finally caught up with former Marine Scott Arnoult. Scott was a helicopter pilot during his service, which lasted from 1986 to 1994. During college, first at Idaho State and then at the University of Maryland, Scott studied political science. He entered the service as an enlisted officer candidate. Most of his duty was at the Marine Corps Air Station Tustin in  Tustin, California. He was in service during the Tailhook controversy. Shortly after completing his service, Scott completed nursing school and became a full time father. Scott's the proud parent of four children ranging in age from 18 to 6. Scott, however, had always planned to head to law school, having taken his LSAT in 1989. Finally he started to follow that dream. Scott's a 2003 graduate of Dickinson School of Law. Ask him about his military nick name.

David F. Spang was drafted in 1969 while he was a first year student at Dickinson School of Law. He managed to be deferred until the end of the school year. He entered the Army in June, 1970. Since David had typing skills, he was assigned to the motor pool at Fort Dix in New Jersey after completing basic training. He wasn't able to hide out for long, ultimately being reassigned to the Judge Advocate's office at Fort Dix as a clerk. David completed service as a Specialist 4th. David is a graduate of Albright College in Reading with a degree in political science. He also was able to secure an early discharge from the Army as had John Frey and returned to the law school. He graduated in 1974. During his later law school years, he worked with Bill Kaminski, Ed Beck and Ed Steckle at the Attorney General's office. After graduating in 1974, David joined his father's law firm in Reading and enjoyed practicing with his father for about twenty five years. David continued the practice after his father's retirement. David relocated here from Berks County in 2002 when he married Marty Walker. He continued to commute to Reading until 2006, when he closed the Reading office and became a full time civil law attorney in Franklin County.

Children and Youth Services for Franklin County has a full time attorney, Brian Bornman. Brian is a recovering Perry County resident, having graduated from Susquenita High School in 1988. Brian enlisted in the Army, entering immediately after graduation, with an ultimate goal to secure the college benefit. After basic training, he was stationed near Nuremberg, Germany on an old SS base. There, while working on a trac vehicle, he suffered a serious hand injury. Brian was in Germany when the Berlin Wall was toppled. While he recovered from his  numerous surgeries to fix his hand, he became a 'big brother' to military children. He followed this beginning in social work to secure a degree in psychology from Shippensburg University in 1994. From there he moved to Flagstaff, Arizona where he pursued his master's degree with an emphasis in counseling at Northern Arizona University, graduating in 1998. While in Arizona, Brian worked in group homes and with the equivalent of Children and Youth as a case worker. He returned to this area and graduated from Widener University School of Law in 2002. Brian's background in social work brought him to Franklin County in 2005.

In my interview with Judge Richard Walsh, I reported that he'd graduated from Penn State with a degree in zoology. Recently Dick provided proof that he'd been awarded a three year fellowship to secure a doctorate in zoology. The notice is dated March 23, 1971. He was to begin in the fall of 1971. Arriving in the mail on the same day is a notice dated March 24, 1971, notifying him to report for his physical for the draft. He decided to choose the Navy for his service and did manage to enjoy one semester of the fellowship. As an enlisted sailor, he started as a corpsman, and worked his way up to Lieutenant Junior Grade during his seven and a half years of service. Dick tells the story about a visiting efficiency expert. Followed everywhere by an officious intermeddler was not his ideal. Finally, he prepared to leave his work area for a necessary break and started towards the door. The 'expert' immediately questioned where he was going and what chore he intended to do. Dick calmly reported that he was going to the gastroenteric reflex laboratory. The expert demanded more information.   Dick was intentionally vague and left the area, suggesting that he secure a job description, half expecting the man to follow. Fortunately he was not called upon to demonstrate his duties. To this day, however, he recalls his delight in hearing the 'expert' calling the expert's supervisor for further instruction.

There are more, for a later day. If I haven't mentioned you yet, please give me a call. I have four attorneys I'm tracking, but I think there are more.... Thanks!