Stavros

Born in Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey of Greek parents who immigrated to the USA in 1956. Grew up in New York City, I joined the Marine Corps at age 19. and retired from the Corps twenty two years later. I was stationed in Greece during my military career, where I married a nice Greek girl. (Needless to say that made mama very happy.) We live in Maine, where we are raising our two sons. After becoming a civilian again, I went back to school, thanks to the GI Bill and now I'm working as pediatric nurse practitioner. Although I consider myself an American, I am very proud of my Greek heritage and my Orthodox faith. Part of my rationale for starting this blog is to help Americans of Greek descent rediscover their own roots and to give others an understanding of things Greek.