military
Vietnam Vet, U.S. Navy
- U.S. Navy 1966-1969 (Ltjg, USNR)
- Served aboard the attack aircraft carrier U.S.S. Kitty Hawk in two combat tours to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.
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Responsibilities included that of Communications Watch Officer and ultimately as the "Traffic Officer" in charge of the entire communications message center and all watch officers providing support for the ship and also the embarked 3-star admiral, Commander Attack Carrier Task Force 7th Fleet.
- Also served as combat-qualified Officer of the Deck, Tactical Communicator during General Quarters and later as the Emergency Conning Officer of the Deck during General Quarters (controls the ship in the event the bridge is destroyed).
- Honorable release from active duty and still hold my commission as a reserve officer.