Honorably served the US as a soldier in the US Army, here is a list of my decorations and awards for my service - Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal – 3 Awards, Good Conduct Medal – 2 knots (8yrs service), Army Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal – 3 Campaign Stars, Global War on Terror Medal. Korean Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NCO School – Staff Sgt, Overseas Service Medal – 2 Tours (Korea, Germany), Saudi Arabia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Citation – 3 Awards Special Skill Badges: Parachutist Badge, Expert Rifleman, German Armed Forces Parachutist Badge, German Armed Forces Silver Marksmanship Rope Military Operations: STEEL BOX (1990 – REMOVING OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS FROM EUROPE) SHARP EDGE (1990 – HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE – LIBERIA) DESERT SHIELD (1990 – DEFENSE OF SAUDI ARABIA) DESERT STORM (1991 – LIBERATION OF KUWAIT) PROVIDE COMFORT (1991-1996 – HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE – TURKEY/IRAQ Joint Meritorious Unit Award SILVER ANVIL (1992 – NEO – SIERRA LEONE) PROVIDE HOPE (1992-1993 – HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE – SOVIET UNION)