Richard D. Zahn enlisted in the Navy at 17 years old (1946), serving on active duty in the waning days of WWII, with the Atlantic Fleet. He then enlisted in Officer Training and was commissioned as an Ensign in 1952. He remained in the Ready Reserve and was recalled, serving 2 years overseas during the Korean War, until 1954. He continued in the Naval Reserves, stationed at Willow Grove Naval Air Station, until retiring with the rank of Commander in 1996. Prior to being commissioned he attended The University of Virginia in a Naval program, received his B.S. from West Chester State College, and his master’s degree and doctorate in Educational Psychology at Temple University. Richard’s area of expertise while in the Navy was meteorological and atmospheric conditions. His Naval career spanned 50 years.