Enlisted in the Delayed Entry Program for the United States Army 31 October 1977. Entered Active Duty Service 11 July 1978  ( That's why 11 July means a lot to me cause of dad as well ), Went to Ft. Dix, New Jersey for BCT training, July 11, 1978-October 4, 1978, and Advanced Infantry Training as a Wheeled Vehicle Operator from October 10, 1978- November 10, 1978. First Duty Station: Home Town Recruiter from November 18 1978-January 6, 1978, then reported to Ft. Carson, Colorado, 2/34 Armor Division, Refueling Support Platoon, Squad 1, as an M60, M60A1/2 tank, and APC (Armored Personnel Carrier ) refueling specialist and operated an M559 Goer Tanker.Also taught operations of refueling and operation of vehicle and equipment and awarded the Battalion Accomodation for Exemplary Performance. Received promotion up to SP4/E-4, then received orders to report to Rhine Mein, Frankfort, Germany on 14 January 1980. Received orders to report to 37 Transportation Group, 1 Transportation Company, William O'Darby Kaserne, Nuremburg/Feurth Germany, as a Tractor Trailer driver, operating the M995 AMC Tractor Line Haul vehicle transporting military goods throughout Europe and Benlux Countries. Served 3 weeks tour in Berlin, Germany supporting the US Military during the German Railroad Strike in 1980. Awarded the plaque 20,000 accident free miles in first 10 months of assignment to 1st Transportation Company. Returned to US at Ft. Dix, NJ for outprocessing and received Good Conduct Medal and Honorable Discharge Orders for 10 July 1981. Received 10% Veteran's Disability awarded to to medical complications while assigned at Ft. Carson, Colorado. Enlisted in the US Army Reserves on 10 October 1983, and assigned to 368th Engineers Bn, A Company,2nd Squad, heavy Equipment Operator, and operated bulldozers, 25 ton cranes, and 5/15/25 ton Dump Trucks. Reassigned to Unit Armorer, A Company, HQ Platoon, and sent to Ft. Lee, Virginia for Weapons School and Quarter Master School. Awarded the Military Occupation Skill of 92Y10, Quartermaster, in 1986. Performed duties as Unit Armorer and range Instructor until January 13,1990, when promoted to SGT/E-5, and reassigned to HHC 368th Engineers Battalion, S-4 until retiring November 17, 2000. traveled to the following countries to include served while in the US Army Reserves: Panama (1 tour), Kenya, Africa ( 1 tour ), Honduras (3 tours), Canada (2 tours). Awarded following medals: Expert Rifle, Expert Grenade, Wheeled Vehicle Device "W" award, Good Conduct Medal, NCO School Ribbon with the "3" attached, Various Army Achievement Medals authorized to wear 2 silver oak leafs, US Army Accomadation Medal, authorized to wear ribbon with 3 bronze clusters, National Defense Ribbon, US Army Reserve Component Overseas Ribbon with 2 silver oak leafs attached on ribbon, US Army Quartermaster Medal Insignia, US Army Transportation Medal Insignia, Awarded two gold coins from General of 94th ARCOM ( Army Reserve Command ).