Allen Horne
Allen is a native of New Hampshire. In 1966, he enlisted in the Air Force after graduating from high school. After completing basic training at Lackland AFB, Allen trained as an aircraft mechanic at Chanute AFB. His first assignment introduced Allen to the Pacific Northwest when he was assigned to Military Airlift Command, which, at the time, was headquartered at McChord AFB. He remained at McChord for four years after which he was deployed to DaNang Air Base in South Vietnam. During his one year tour of duty in Southeast Asia, Allen worked in transit maintenance and performed repairs to any Air Force aircraft that made unscheduled landings at DaNang due to battle damage or mechanical problems. After his tour in SEA, Allen was assigned to the famous 409th Bomb Wing, which was stationed at Pease AFB. Following his discharge from the Air Force in 1974, Allen worked at Boeing for the next 30 years. During his years at Boeing, Allen served in the Washington Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves. Allen and his wife, Sharon, live in Lynnwood. They have four children and one grandchild.
Don Leslie
During his childhood, Don and his family moved all over the United States since his father was a career member of the Marine Corps. After graduating from high school in San Diego in 1977, Don joined the Navy. He was assigned to a destroyer for three years, which was followed by a three year assignment to a mine sweeper. Following his discharge from the Navy, Don moved to the Seattle area and joined the Washington National Guard. In 1983, his unit was activated and he served with a tank battalion that was stationed in Everett. In 1990, he became a Seattle City police officer. While serving as a police officer, Don joined the Coast Guard Reserve served several years in port security. He then transferred to the Army Reserves, and it was while he was serving in this capacity, that his unit was activated, and Don served as the Postal Finance Officer for all postal units in Iraq. While he was assigned to Camp Victory in Iraq, his official duties had him traveling throughout the country. Don served a total of 26 years in the Armed Forces and continues to serve as a police officer in Seattle. He and his wife, Kristina, live in Edmonds, and they have four children.