A Life Of Service
34 years of distinguished military service to the United States of America
1959
Enlisted in USMC
Joined the United States Marine Corps in an Aviation Option
1963
U.S. Army Special Forces
Enlisted in the U.S. Army for Special Forces training at Fort Bragg, N.C.
1964
8th Special Forces Group
Served at Fort Gulick, Panama Canal Zone as Communications Specialist. Cross-trained as Medic, Demolitions Sgt & Weapons Specialist
1965
Command Soldier of the Month
Enlisted Aide to LTG James D. Alger, Southern Command
1966
Field Artillery OCS
Distinguished Military Graduate, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Subsequently served with E Company & HHC, 7th Special Forces Group
1967-68
Aide-de-Camp
Served MG Albert E. Milloy (1967) and MG Edward M. Flanagan Jr. (1968) at HQUSAJFKCEN
1969
Vietnam Command
Commanding Officer, B Battery, 2d Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division
1972
Bachelor's Degree
University of Miami, Florida – BBA. Also commanded B Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery in Germany
1975
Command & General Staff Course
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Master’s Thesis: ‘The Regimental System in the US Army, Its Evolution and Future’
1976
Master's Degree & TRADOC
MMAS from CGSC. Author of Training Land & Range Requirements; Concept Developer for National Training Center
1986
Battalion Command
Commanding Officer, 2d Battalion, 39th Field Artillery, 3d Infantry Division, Germany
1989
National War College
Student at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
1990
Pentagon Assignment
Pentagon Assignment to 1993 Retired at the Rank of Colonel after
33 years of Distinguished Service
1993
Retirement
Retirement to 1992 Executive Officer to Assistant Secretary of
the Army for Civil Works
1990
Pentagon Assignment
Chief, Central American Affairs, ISA, Office of the Secretary of Defense