Sergeant, 82Nd Airborne Division
Arlington, Virginia, Us
Entered the military in Febuary 1988. Completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ in April 1988. Completed advanced individual training in Nuclear/Biological/Chemical Weapons training at Fort McClellan, AL in August, 1988. Completed individual Paratrooper school at Fort Benning in September 1988. Assigned to Bravo Co., 407th Supply and Transportaion Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC in October 1988. While assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division participated in Market Garden III, a division wide combat simulation training exercise as well as training missions at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA and the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Chaffee, AR. Individually completed the Primary Leadership Development Course and Basic Non-commissioned Officer Couse. In December 1989, participated in Operation Just Cause (Panama invasion) and in August 1990 was part of the initial deployment to Saudi Arabia as part of Operation Desert Shield. Remained in Saudi Arabia/Iraq until the end of hostilities in March 1991.