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I was born in a small town called Hillsville, located in Carroll county in Southwest Virginia in 1959 and was raised by a dedicated and now retired marine and a wonderful mother who has left us and now an angel in heaven as of August 24, 2015. I have a loving sister who is the only red head in the family. I served with the U.S. Army from 1979-1992. Upon receiving my honorable discharge as a Sergeant, I transitioned to civilian life eventually finding myself working for the cemetery system taking care of our veterans and their families. I got married on February 27, 1999 to my loving, devoted and wonderful wife Dawn Marie and we live in Alexandria, Va. I was working for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Quantico National Cemetery from Oct 6, 2003 with my last day there on June 14, 2013.
On June 17, 2013, I started working for the Department of the Army as a Cemetery Representative at Arlington National Cemetery. The Department of the Army not only manages Arlington National Cemetery, it also manages the Soldiers & Airmens Home National Cemetery in Washington, DC.
As of July 27, 2015, I am in a new position as a Quality Assurance Specialist for the Quality Assurance Division at Arlington National Cemetery, taking photos of headstones and markers for the contractors to review, and once approved, the photos are uploaded to our website, (ANC Explorer find a grave link) so the families can view, as well as checking in incoming headstones for accuracy. I also perform the same task at Soldiers and Airmens Home National Cemetery in Washington, DC. This cemetery does not have a website for families to view a picture of a headstone or marker, but the photo effort is constant for accountability and verification.
Deployments
(2 months)Jul 1987 - Aug 1987
Egypt
Bright Star exercises with NATO forces as a Direct Support Maintenance and Asst. Section chief and Asst. Squad leader with the 24th Infantry Division, DISCOM, 724th MSB., Delta Company.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Aug 1988 - Nov 1988
Basic Non Commissioned Officers Course Class 17-88 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
May 1982 - Jun 1982
Primary Leadership Development Course, Ft. Campbell, Ky.
Apr 1979 - Jul 1979
Advanced Individual Training 63-H Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
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