@chennye19,
I was in the military. Ask your mom if she knows the Ward family. If she does, we might have a LOT of catching up to do. If I'm your father, I ain't running, and I would LOVE to meet you ASAP. Ask your mom about the Wards that's a good starting point. I went to the party with 3 brothers and they were Wards. One was in the Navy, the other two still lived there.