Complex sentence: In 1999, soon after the birth of his second son, Kohntopp decided to leave active duty and return to Idaho where he obtained a position as an A- 10 pilot with the 190th Fighter Squadron.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1999, soon after the birth of his second son, Kohntopp decided to leave active duty and return to Idaho. He secured a position as an A- 10 pilot with the 190th Fighter Squadron.