U.S. Coast Guard Chief (ret)and a Cutterman
Was a Quartermaster (QM), then an Operations Specialist (OS)
86 Boot Camp - Cape May, NJ
86 USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310) Seward, AK
88 USCG Law Enforcement Detachment 7E - Miami, FL
91 USCGC Salvia (WLB-400) Mobile, AL
92 USCGC Sweetgum (WLB 309) - Mobile, AL
93 USCGC Storis (WMEC-38) - Kodiak, AK
94-96 USCGC Yocona (WMEC-168) Kodiak, AK
96-97 USCG Navigation Center - Alexandria, VA
97-00 USCG Training Center Cape May (Company Commander)
00-03 USCG Air Station/Group Atlantic City, NJ
03-04 USCG Marine Safety Office/Group Philadelphia, PA
04-07 USCG Sector Delaware Bay
Retired 2007, worked as an executive with a Defense Contractor, thence for BP during the Oil Spill (MC-252 event). unable to find work since 2010, jobs for Vets is just lip service for Retiree's (IMNSHO).
Soooo, fully retired, working on cars for cash, and raising my 2 1/2 yo granddaughter.
All three of my kids went Active Duty (two Navy and one Army). Wife was also Active Duty Navy. Married her to keep her from outranking me, didn't work ;-> She's now COMHSELANT