Where did you serve and what did you do?

US Army 1969-2001 Pvt to SP5, OCS – FT Benning. GA and 2LT to COL. Active, National Guard and Army Reserve. Two deployments as a USAR Civil Affairs Officer – Haiti and Bosnia.

How are you Still Serving?

I just completed a second 2-year term as an Association of the US Army Region President (CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, NV). I am in my second term as an Army Reserve Ambassador appointed by the Chief, Army Reserve to support USAR units in California. Vice-Chair for California – DoD – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, supporting 58,000 Guard and Reservists in California.

Why do you do it?

The Army is and will be my extended family. I am a Soldier for Life. I am proud to support those still serving and veterans through the various organizations I belong to and especially the VFW, who support the local Reserve Garrison and the events associated with the soldiers and veterans there.