Where did you serve and what did you do?

Sinop, Turkey 1968-1969 Chitose, Japan 1969-1971 National Security Agency 1971 I was in the Army Security Agency (ASA) with an MOS of 98J30H8 which is an Electronic Warfare Analyst/Instructor. During my last eight months in Japan, I and 19 other ASA personnel trained members of the JGSDF (Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces) to operate the site that was being transitioned over to the Japanese.

How are you Still Serving?

Since I retired in 2009 from a job I held for 33-years, I volunteer on the Memorial Squad at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. I serve as the Squad’s Chaplain as well as a regular member. The Memorial Squad performs Military Honors for our deceased Veterans. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, we folded and presented the Flag, fired a Rifle Volley and our Bugler played TAPS. I have been on the Memorial Squad for thirteen (13) years.

Why do you do it?

To serve our fellow Comrades and their families as they take their final march.