| Duty
Position(s): Sentinel Relief Commander Relief: Brief Army History: Units: |
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| Awards
/ Decorations: Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Tomb Guard Identification Badge US Army Recruiters Badge (Gold) |
Campaigns:
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Highest Rank:
Sergeant (E-5) |
| Home
City / State: San Jose, California |
Date of Birth: |
After the Army:
I
started
working for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Jose, California as an
Underground Utility Construction Worker 30 days after being discharged.
After 1 1/2 years I began working in the electric department where I started an
apprenticeship and became a Journeyman Underground Electric Cable Splicer.
In 1993 I had a major career change and started working for the Information
Technology Group doing desktop computer support in Bakersfield, Ca. In
that line of progression I have moved up to the Senior Network Specialist in our
Southern Area, a group of six that cover a geographical area from Sacramento to
Bakersfield in California's Central Valley, and from Santa Barbara County to San
Jose on California's Central Coast Area. My group is responsible for
maintaining the IT infrastructure for our Area (Servers, switches, routers,
etc). Geek Stuff!
Family Information:
Married
to Terrie for 32 years, 2 children (Jodi 30 and Chuck 28), 3
Grandchildren from Jodi
Current
Occupation:
Senior
Computer Network Operations Specialist
Degrees/Schooling:
Work related Technical Schools
Most Memorable Moment at Tomb:
On a muggy summer day when a vicious
thunderstorm was passing through the area, I was on post with nobody there to
watch because of all the rain. I was relaxed and enjoyed the solitude.
While standing at the South end of the mat, facing North, with water running
down the steps causing whitecaps on the plaza, there was a brilliant flash of
light just beyond the chains at the north end of the plaza and an immediate
thunder-clap left the smell of sulfur in the air. I
finished my 21 second count and continued on while the thunderstorm moved
through. After the next change, I went outside to see that the lightning
had struck a tree less than 50 yards from me. I was amazed that I hadn't even
flinched. But then again, what should I have done differently? I really miss
those summer thunderstorms.
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