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I currently reside in south Olathe, KS.

For about 25 years, I coached my children in various sports, yet none chose to continue in college; they had grander dreams. Ultimately, we act for our God, country, and corps, which includes our friends and family.

Born in Salina, KS, I worked various jobs as a youngster once I appreciated having money. I started with lawn mowing at 7, then tried my hand at siding, roofing, dishwashing, line cooking, working at Pizza Hut, and concrete construction with my dad.

After graduating high school in 1993, I enlisted in the Marines under an open contract, meaning I could be assigned anywhere. Fortunately, my ASVAB scores were high enough to place me in the Computer Field. Despite disliking computers, dropping out of a Computer Basics class in high school, and still not being able to type with all my fingers, I'm the quickest six-fingered typist you will ever see!

My Marine Corps tenure included:

- Boot camp in San Diego, earning me the title of a Hollywood Marine.

- Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, CA.

- A stint guarding the Camp Pendleton Armory for 45~ days while awaiting my school seat.

- Attendance at the 4034 school in Quantico, VA, training as a Mainframe Operator—yes, that dates me!

- A year stationed at Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan.

- A return to Quantico, VA, for the 4066 School - Systems, just as the internet was emerging.