I am running my construction business in southern ca. Just a regular working guy. I am married with 3 kids. I try to go fishing every chance I get and enjoy my kids and family.
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I got out of active duty marine corps, and joined the army in the year 2000. I was stationed in fort sill ok, then went to baumholder germany. Got promoted to ssgt in the year 2001. spent 7 months in kosovo, and got out of the army in the year 2004.
Best Friends I remember my squad leader Pvt. Bell. I don't know if he remembers the time at the rifle range squad bay when he tried to fight me because I caused him to be thrashed. I was the one drinking the cool water from my canteen cup sitting on a chair and the drill instuctors made me thrash the squad leaders. I knew a recruit from tn. who used to make faces at me across the squad bay. His last name began with a H.
Best Moment winning the initial drill competition, and the rifle range
Worst Moment playing the island hopping campaighn in the rain, and getting ate up by sand fleas all the time.
Instructors senior drill instructor ssgt. stegall. junior drill instructors sgt. miller and sgt. muentes. Remember them, but I can't remember my recruit mates!
Other Memories The red flag heat days, My graduating day was the same day that hurricane hugo hit. We actually did not have our official graduation. We got evacuated to savanna ga. sgt. miller said we would never be marines because we didn't have a graduation.