About Me
I joined the U.S. ARMY in 1982 Oct, my first unit of assignment was the 82nd ABN DIv located at Ft. Bragg N.C. I would serve three tours in the 82nd, other units of assignments included the 3rd Infantry Div in Germany, the United States National SPT element, (ITALY) a NATO specific Unit. The 3rd Special Forces Group Ft. Bragg N.C., my last duty station would be the 1st Special Forces Group at Ft. Lewis WA. Combat and long term deployments would include two six month tours with the MFO ( Multinational Peace Keeping Force Sinai Desert (EYGPT) not combat. The last few years of my service while assigned to 1st SFG,(A) was at Zamboanga city Philippines on Operation Enduring Freedom. Some schools attended were US Army Jump school Fort Benning GA, Seere high risk survival school among others, Some Awards include Meritorious service Medal, Army Commendation Medal,
Army Achievement Award, Good conduct Medal , multiple letters of accommodation. My retirement from 1st Group, took place in 2003. Upon retiring from the ARMY, I would become a private contractor in Asia where I was the primary contractor for Special Forces, Marsoc, and others, my job included constructing shoot houses, blast bays, bullet traps, steel targets, and provided vehicles logistical support equipment missions that sometimes exceeded 30 days or more. I then decided to go out on my own and perform humanitarian projects all out of my own pocket, for schools, playgrounds., all around multipurpose buildings to be used for meeting places school houses for sometimes remote villages. The areas traveled to were South East Asia, West Africa ( 3 countries). Education includes High School Graduate, 96 hours of college credit applied towards law enforcement degree ( not completed). My career in the ARMY took me to many great and awesome places where i would learn about cultures and ways of life.