When and why did you decide to join the military and where were you located when you made this decision?

January 1966 --Denver, Colorado

Where did you serve during your time in uniform?

Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri: Ft. Sill, OK; Ft. Walters,TX; Ft. Rucker, AL; Viet Nam; Germany; Hawaii; Ft. Campbell,KY; Ft. Polk,LA; Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Ft. Benning, GA;

What were some of your key memories during your time of service? 

Two tours in Viet Nam, Making the decision to make my Army service a career, the strong bond of friendship with fellow soldiers, saving the lives of hundreds of sounded soldiers, commanding Medivac detachments, platoons and a Medical Battalion, instructing at the Army Command and General Staff College, being the Chief of Medivac Propency for the Army.

What is an important value that you took away from your military experience? 

patriotism, organization, loyalty

 What advice would you give someone interested in joining the military? 

Be prepared to accept a regimented lifestyle