Chuck's Craft Talk
Chuck Clarke had a wonderful uncle who taught him many skills and instilled in him a confidence that he could accomplish whatever he wanted. Chuck won a scholarship to West Point but failed his Army physical because of poor eyesight.
Of course that didn't stop him from an incredible military career
that spanned many years and many moves. Chuck and Liz moved 18 times in
30 years and lived abroad in Germany. Chuck served in Vietnam during
that conflict. He was a Brigade Commander at Ft. Campbell, KY, which
was a force of 3,700 soldiers, and he worried about each and every one
and their well being.
Eventually Colonel Clarke served
as Chief of the General and Organizational Policy Division for the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he really learned to think out of the box
and to react very quickly to commands from Congressional leaders and
even the President of the United States. Chuck said he was told to
round up some task force officials within 48 hours instead of a week,
even if he had to use the State Police and other law enforcement folks.