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I had 4 goals, when I joined...
1) I wanted to follow in my grandfather's footsteps, and serve my country
2) I am an IT professional (15 yrs), I needed to put myself to a real test (find my limits)
3) Post 9/11, I had a burn in my chest to put on the flag and stand with my brothers and sisters
4) The bonus for MP's was enough to get me out of debt, so I could take care of my family
I began working in IT in 1997, after learning web design. I began working for the University of Florida in 2004, after a brief term in private software firms. I've been at UF since, going on 13 years of total time with UF. I design software for the internet, that is my focus, and something that I thoroughly enjoy.
Deployments
(2 years, 2 months)Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
I was lead truck driver for our QRF Team. My squad pulled force protection shifts ranging from 8-24 hours. My squad also did foot patrols around the ACS where we lived and worked out of, a little ways outside of Kandahar.
Nov 2008 - Nov 2009
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
I was lead truck driver for one of the Iraqi Police training teams. We did convoy escort a few times, EOD escort, but mostly visiting 2-3 police stations per day to maintain relations/training of the local Iraqi units in and around Mosul.
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Aquaponics
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