Retired from Massachusetts Army National Guard in 2015 as a Sargeant First Class, while serving as the Fires Platoon Sargeant for HHC 1-182 INF in Melrose, MA. Started military career in 1983, when I signed up for the Army Reserves as 11B and conducted Basic Training under split option at Ft. Jackson and then AIT at Ft. Benning, GA. Served in A Co 187th Infantry Light BN at American Legion Highway in Roslindale, MA until 1987 (high light training at Ft. Greeley Alaska and Gagetown, New Brunswick Canada); In 1987, signed up for active duty, completed Airborne School at Ft. Benning, GA and was assigned to C Co. 3BN 325th ABCT in Vicenza, Italy until 1989. (High light training: Airborne Jumps in Saragosa, Spain; Sait Mere-Eglise, France; Turkey; Italy; Germany. Earn French Airborne wings.) After a break in service, enlisted into MA National Guard 101 Field Artillery in Peabody, MA 1993-1998. During this tenure changed MOS to 13F (Artillery Observers) and was deployed in 1996-97 to support NORPOL Brigade in Bosnia-Herzegovina for IFOR and SFOR. After another break in service, joined up after 9-11 briefly to 325th MI Company at Ft. Devens (Army Reserve) and then crossed over to MA National Guard B Co. 1-181 Infantry Regiment in Gardner, MA. During this tenure was deployed in support of relief operations in New Orleans during aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In 2007-2008, deployed to Afghanistan with a METT team to Herat, Afghanistan ARSIC-WEST to train and conduct combat operations with the Afghan Border Police. Received my Combat Infantry Badge during assault operations West of Herat against Taliban. Upon return from deployment, moved to HHC 1-182 Infantry Regiment in Melrose, MA as FIRES NCOIC. 2nd Deployment to Afghanistan in 2011-2012 to Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. Retired in 2015. Awarded: Meritorious Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Medal (3rd Award), Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ M Device, NATO Medal, Combat Infantry Badge (3/11/2008).