I am a retired U.S. Navy officer, former Economic Development Analyst, ex-community college vocational education adviser, and erstwhile computer office software instructor. My wife and I live quietly in the south of Denver, CO, in the beautiful front range of the Rocky Mountains.

I tutor community college students in Spanish, Office Software, and Social Studies. I also tutor on line for Tutor.com for grades 4 through 12 in English, Social Studies and Spanish. My degree is in Social Sciences with an emphasis on History.

My writing experience is mainly in the expository (non-fiction and technical) field, although I have dabbled in poetry writing. I have had articles published in trade magazines of the U.S. Navy and others, college publications, newsletters and press releases.

My current interests are literature, the Spanish language, history, politics, and computer technology. Helium has provided me a great outlet for my writing interests, which run the gamut of a wide variety of subject areas. I am delighted to be on Helium's team as a writer, editor, and benefactor of one of the greatest writers' sites I have ever seen.

My passion is ...

writing an article that makes me proud to read it.

I know too much about ...

The U.S. Civil War

My parents always told me ...

I would be a great teacher.

My childhood ambition ...

to teach and to write

My favorite memory ...

The sea voyage from England to America with my new wife and child.

Why I write ...

because it preserves something that would otherwise be transitory.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

mystery novels by Lincoln Child

My first job ...

paper delivery boy for the St. Louis Post Dispatch

My best moment ...

swearing in my son to the U.S. Army

My inspiration ...

Abraham Lincoln, who saved our Union and system of government.

Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Starting a civilian career after military retirement

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Nowhere is the challenge of career change for the older job seeker more extreme than for the retiring military man or woman. A career in the military offers an ideal opportunity for early retirement (usually in the early 40's, and sometimes in the late 30's). The retiring military person,therefore, faces unique challenges not only in seeking a second career but also in adjusting to a completely different working environment.

When I left the U.S. Navy 20 years ago, I was completing a 25-year career. I was at the top of my game, in good health, and my financial support system that rested o...

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