In 1981, Elaine and I divorced.  Later that year I married Carmen Boyer and was reassigned to United States Commander-In-Chief, Pacific headquarters.  I worked in the Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate as an Administrative NCO.  My marriage to Carmen ended in divorce later that year as well.

In 1983 I returned to the United States where I was assigned to the US Army Command and General Staff College.  I was part of the faculty and staff that started the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS).

I remarried Elaine and we lived together through the end of the decade.