First started my military career at 21 by joining the Marines top unit ANGLICO and worked up onto their Fire Control Teams. After four years I had a chance to work overseas with 7.5 years in Russia and 2 years in Sweden. After the war started I had calling to come back in service to help do my part.
Too old for Marine Corps I joined Army Special Operation assigned to a Civil Affairs unit supporting 1st Special Forces. Wanting to help do my part I volunteered for deployment right after completing all my courses. I did two back-to-back tours in Sadder City, Baghdad, Mosul and Kurdistan. While returning from a mission we drove through a vehicle checkpoint. As we passed through a guard dropped the swing arm guardrail and as a reflex I jumped on our 240 machine gun to save it. I was struck in the face crushing my face, knocking me unconscious and the fall tore my right ACL. I was medevac down to Mosul and treated. After I was stabilized and I recovered a few days later I checked myself out of the field hospital and worked my way back to my team. 5 months later I was flown back to the States for reconstruction surgery. I went through a series of surgeries and treatments 2 facial reconstruction, teeth implants, 2 knee surgeries and 2 cervical spine surgeries. I was treated for TBI and severe PTSD. This along with my last spinal surgery (a Laminectomy) ended my career and medically got out.
I refuse to stop working so I volunteered at the VA mental health department and worked in corporate security personal protection. 4.5 years ago I discovered a homeless shelter and fell in love with helping and protecting 400 less fortunate people than myself. At 50 years old I live with my beautiful Scottish wife Nicola in McKinney, TX where we are raising two wonderful daughters Faith 8 & Isla 4.
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