Ex-naval pilot steers his career to liberty station karate studio: martial arts instructor hopes to triple current 142 enrollment in a year.(Special Report)(United States Karate Academy)(Sal Convento )

San Diego Business Journal | May 5, 2008| | Copyright

After retiring from the Navy, Sal Convento says he's still serving his country and the community as chief instructor at the United States Karate Academy at Liberty Station.

The ex-officer opened his academy at the site of the former Naval Training Center in Point Loma last summer after being stationed in Nebraska from 2005 to 2006. During his military career, Convento was a pilot who flew missions over Iraq and Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

"I came back to San Diego because I thought it was the most beautiful place in the country, and I was ...

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