Josh Payne

Oh man were do I start? Well after leaving Ashton I moved to Couer d’ Alene Idaho, to fulfill my itch to play basketball at North Idaho College. It turns out basketball there wasn’t as fun as it was in high school so I turned to something I was better at politics. I served as a student senator and finally student body vice president. Then I realized paying for school wasn’t that fun anymore so I joined the US Army Reserves. Once I completed basic training. I came back to North Idaho and finished school at NIC and went on to the greatest school on earth the University of Idaho. After a fun three years at the U of I, I finally graduated. After graduation I moved back to Couer d’ Alene and was working for The Home Depot. This is were fate came into play and I meet my wife Dana, yes I did find someone that could put up with me. After getting married I packed up the family and went to the Armies officer candidate school in Ft. Benning GA. After completing OCS, I was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. We are now at FT. Sill, Oklahoma for the artillery officer’s course after completion of the course I will be going back to FT. Benning for airborne school and then off to FT. Richardson, Alaska for my permanent duty assignment and deployment. We don’t have any kids yet but have two miniature schnauzers named Vandal and Lilly. I hope everyone has a great time at the reunion and who knows I might see you at the 20 year reunion.