: About Me

I'm a veteran of three armed services. I joined the Army Reserve in 1988 as an 11B (Infantryman). I really enjoyed myself, but I wanted to follow my father's footsteps into the world of military intelligence. Our family is like Lieutenant Dan's with at least one member serving each generation. Unable to obtain the career field I wanted I transitioned into the Navy. One of the more interesting things I learned is you can develop a tolerance to tear gas. The Army's brew is much, much more potent than the Navy's. Anyhow, I began as a photographer, and photography remains an interest to this day, and I reenlisted as an Intelligence Specialist. After a rewarding ten years filled with deployments to the Middle East including Desert Storm, I left active duty to spend time with my wife and children. After almost a year in civilian life I rejoined the military, this time in the Air Force Reserve, while continuing a civilian career in intelligence.

I have had three near death experiences. I was hit by lightning in 1991 on sentry duty, was accidently locked in the ship's paint locker, and was in a head on collision on US Highway 98 in Alabama. These experiences have left me with a zest and graditude for life.

My other hobbies include doing home repairs and playing video games. To my wife's chagrin I'm not too good at the former and enjoy doing the latter much more. I love to read and write, which is why I joined Helium.

My passion is ...

Life and family

I know too much about ...

Terrorism

My parents always told me ...

Always tell the truth and never cheat or steal.

My childhood ambition ...

Conquering the world.

My favorite memory ...

Marrying my wife followed closely by the birth of my children

Why I write ...

Fun

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

Everything I can/Fox News & Reality TV/Classic Rock & 80's Music

My first job ...

McDonald's - "Want fries with that?"

My best moment ...

Winning the US Air Force top award for intelligence in 2001.

My inspiration ...

Jesus

Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Pain from love

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Misery I was all alone Safe in my world Happy and free to roam And then you found me And made me care You made me care [Chorus] Loving you is misery Hoping for the fantasy With you for eternity Just set me free Please let me be Misery is loving you And now I see what is true Never should have said I do Just set me free Please let me be Taught me how me how to play and dance Ecstasy in sweet romance Your legacy inside of me Inside of me [Repeat Chorus] Promises made never kept Empty now alone I wept Ripped away my soul was swept And you don't care No you don't care [Repeat Chorus] Looking f...

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