DL PROPERTY SPECIALIST

OWNER'S BIO

My Bio

Born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Attended North Hagerstown High School where I was on the football team, wrestling team, and I ran Track and Field 1 year as a long distance runner.

Join the United States Marine Corps during the summer between my junior and senior year in High School. My senior year I already knew what I was going to be during after I graduated.

I reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina on June 25, 1981.  I was assigned to Platoon 1048 “Bravo” Company.  I was meritously promoted to Private First Class before graduating boot camp.

After boot camp I was sent to Naval Air Station Millington,Tennessee for courses in the Fundamental of Aircraft Maintenance and Aircraft Structural Maintenance School.

I was assigned to work on the F4 Phantom aircraft as a Structural Mechanic after completing basic aircraft courses and went to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia for specific aircraft training.

My first Fleet Marine Force unit was Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 31 on Marine Corps Air Station Beafourt, South Carolina. I made several overseas deployments with various units as support personnel. During this time I was promoted to Lance Corporal and then to Corporal.

After the Military retired the F4 Phantom, I was retrained as a Structural and Hydraulics Mechanic for the F/A-18 Hornet. I was later assigned to my first “Gun” squadron (VMFA-122 “Crusaders”) and made several deployments overseas.

During my career, I served on several Aircraft Carriers and held many supervisory jobs to include: Collateral Duty Inspector, Quality Assurance Representative. I was Aircraft Engine Turn-up Qualified.

I retired from the Marine Corps in July of 2001 as a Gunnery Sergeant (E-7), while serving as the Maintenance/Material Control Chief of VMFA-314 “Black Knights”.

After retiring my plan was to take several months off and relax. While shopping at, Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse.  I saw a “help wanted” sign for Hardware Associates.

I was hired as a Hardware associate and later became the Hardware Department Manager.

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                          PLACES I HAVE VISITED WHILE SERVING AS A UNITED STATES MARINE

Hagerstown, Maryland       (BORN AND RAISED)

MCRD  Parris Island,             South Carolina

MCAS  Beaufort,                    South Carolina

NAS   Millington,                    Tennessee

NAS   Oceana,                        Virginia

MCAS Yuma,                          Arizona

MCAAF Bogue Field             North Carolina

MCAS  Cherry Point,            North Carolina

MCAS  El Toro,                      California

NAS   Miramar,                     California

MCAS Miramar,                   California

MCB   29 Palms,                   California

NAS   Lemoore,                    California

MCB   Camp Pendleton      California

NAS   Alameda,                    California

NAS   Fallon,                         Nevada

ANG   Crater Lake,              Oregon

AFB   Anderson,                  Guam

NB    Pearl Harbor,             Hawaii

Tijuana,                                Mexico

MCAS Iwakuni,                   Japan

AFB   Misawa,                     Japan

JSDF Komatsu,                    Japan

Yokusuka,                           Japan

AFB   Kadena,                    Okinawa

KAB   Yechon,                    Republic of Korea

Pusan,                                 Republic of Korea

NAS   Cubi Point                Republic of the Philippines

NB    Subic Bay                   Republic of the Philippines

RTAFB Utapo,                     Republic of Thailand

Paytta Beach,                     Republic of Thailand

Jebel Ali,                              United Arab Emirates

Qatar,                                  United Arab Emirates

Dubai,                                 United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi,                         United Arab Emirates

Ash Shaykh 'uthman,       Yemen

Hong Kong,                        British Colony

Hong Kong,                        China

Perth,                                  Australia

Tasmania,                           Australia

Kuala Lumpur,                   Malaysia