• USS Stump DD978
• USN Reserve August 1986 - July 1988
• Honorable Discharge

• Letter of Accommodation from Admiral Desron 10 for outstanding service in Persian Gulf.
• Served in US naval reserve as an Intelligence Specialist Seaman until active duty enlistment.
• Served as a Fire Controlman (Weapons Control) upon the USS Stump DD978 after completing two years of school. (FC "A" school Great Lakes, IL and then NATO SeaSparrow "C" school DamNeck VA).
• Trained with Marines at Little Creek VA for Ship Self Defense Force and Security Team. Also fire fighting school in Jacksonville FL as Access and Overhaul man for fire fighting team.
• Two Deployments to the Mediterranean. Second Deployment ended up in Interdiction operations enforcing sanctions against Iraq and eventually combat action against Iraq. Also involved in volunteer effort to paint and repair hospitals in Egypt.
• Trained on Australian Ship for allied inter-ship training. Personal Escort for the head of Egyptian Armed Forces during State visit. Also involved in repelling speed boat incident, and diver attempting to attach explosives.
• In between Med deployment, Trained in Cuba and Nova Scotia Canada for various missions including international.
• During first Deployment trained with French Commandos for multi-weapon/foreign weapon training.
• During deployments I visited Rome 3 times, and performed musically in Spain as part of a Band that played American Rock music as a good will/public relations effort.
• Discharged as FC2(Fire Control Second Class or E5).

USS Stump DD978