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I was what they call a shade tree mechanic. i worked on everything from a jeep all the way up to a 35,000 kw generator that used to launch missiles. i loved it. >> joe worked his way up to sergeant and was honorably discharged. but when he returned to the distressed economy of 1980s rust belt cleveland, joe couldn't find work. >> he thought he was a certified mechanic. i don't know what certification
Winner. and as soon as i graduated i went right into the military. what i was they call a shade tree mechanic. i worked on everything from a jeep to a 35,000 kw generator that used to launch missiles. i loved it. >> joe worked his way up to sergeant and was honorably discharged. but when he returned to the distressed economy of 1980s rust belt cleveland, joe couldn't find work. >> he thought he was a certified mechanic. i don't know what certification is in the military but people were telling him, you're not a certain fade mechanic. >> in the spring of 1988, joe moved into a basement apartmen...