Born and raised in small farming community of Mosherville, PA
Jan 29, 1982: Enlisted in U.S. Army Reserve
July 1, 1982 - Sept. 1, 1982: Army Basic at Ft. Leonardwood, Mo
9/82 - 1/83: Med Lab Tech School, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
1/83 - 10/83: No job, just Army Reserve time and filling out applications
10/83: Intraservice transfer to Active Duty Navy
11/83 - 1/84: Boot Camp, Great Lakes, IL
1/84 - 4/84: Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, IL
4/84 - 11/87: Branch Medical Clinic, MCAS Yuma, AZ
11/97 - 12/90: NAVHOSP Okinawa, JA
12/90 - 7/91: AFIP, Washington D.C.
7/91 - 10/95: NAVHOSP Groton, CT
10/95 - 12/96: NAVHOSP GITMO
1/97 - 6/01: USUHS Bethesda, MD
7/01 - 4/04: USS PELELIU LHA-5 San Diego, CA
4/04 - Present: NSHS San Diego, CA
Orders to USS Taylor FFG 50, Mayport, FL