Duty - Honor - Vigilance

Ever wonder what it is like being a Soldier in the United States Army National Guard? What about a Sailor in the United States Navy? Ever wonder what it's like being in the military at all? Let me tell you the good, the bad, and everything in between. I have over 19 years of military service, including time spent with the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams, as a Construction Supervisor in the Washington Army National Guard, and currently as an Operations NCO with the Washington Homeland Response Force. I have served on active duty with the Navy, in the Navy Reserves, in the National Guard, and on active duty with the National Guard. I have amassed over 13 years of federal active service and I enjoy it, and all it has to offer, immensely.

Inside these pages you will be able to catch a glimpse of what it truly means to be a member of our armed forces. I promise to show you the good, the bad, and the wonderful! All from an unbiased, non-recruiter, simple Soldier point of view.

Washington Homeland Response Force (WA-HRF)

These pages will also reflect my current active status as an Operations NCO/Battle NCO with the WA-HRF. You'll find many photos, videos, anecdotes, and much moreinteresting information on what it's like to be a Soldier.

I hope you enjoy perusing these pages. Feel free to send your comments and opinions; it is a freedom I'm proud to defend.

If any of this interests you to the point of starting your own career in the military please feel free to contact me. I can arrange for a recruiter to contact you and act as your personal, unbiased guide through the enlistment process.

HOOAH!