Looking back over my career starting with the military; I’ve been in every state in the United States except Alaska; two back to back around the world trips; I served 19 months in the Republic of Vietnam and earned the Bronze Star Medal as my highest medal while in military service. During my tenure in Vietnam, I was a sprayer of the herbicides used in the war and my unit was the second largest element in Vietnam spraying Agents Orange, Blue, and White.
I also served almost five years on special research and development projects under the U. S. Army Material Command and served the U.S. Embassy in Thailand for almost four years. I’ve served in various capacities as: Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC); U. S. Army Contract Ordering Officer; Contract Officer Representative; Contract Officer Negotiator; NCOIC, Contracts Claims; NCOIC, Finance Accounting and Contract Management; NCOIC of TSA, United States Customs for the U.S. Embassy; NCOIC, TSA Research and Statistics; US Army Technical Escort Service; NCOIC, Sky Lab Fuel Operations to launch the lab into outer space; NCOIC, Fort Devens Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical School and Branch; and NBC Operations Sergeant, 1