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I was born in Syracuse, New York in October 1979. I am 25 years old, married to my beautiful wife Heather and have two children, Samantha who is 4 years old and Zackary who is 2 years old.
I attended Catholic School from Kindergarten to my freshman year of high school. During my elementry years, I was involved in many musical play performances. Also, during this time, I joined the school chorus who I sang with for two years. In 1995, I moved with my father to Virginia where I graduated from a public high school in 1997. During my senior year of high school, I attended Wright Modeling Agency for Acting/Modeling School.
In October of 1997, I enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Combat Medic and attended Basic Training at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri in February of 1998. Unlike most people who go through Basic Training, I did not want to leave. It was fun for me. The times that I enjoyed the most were the obstacle courses, Basic Rifle Marksmanship, and the Field Training Exercises. While going throught the training, I always emagined myself at war and the only way to survive and kill the enemy was to do all the taskings perfect. After two months of Basic Training, I then attended Combat Medic School for ten weeks at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. At this training site, the first nine weeks was classroom exercises. The last week was our Field Training Exercise. During this exercise, the Cadre had developed a wartime exercise that included all types of explosions, weapons being fired at us, blinding smoke, gas attacks, and casualties.
My first assignment after school was a one year tour to Korea where I was assigned to 1/503D Infantry Air Assault Battalion who are currently in Iraq. During my assignment, I was first assigned as an ambulance driver. Later, after mastering this occupation, I was transfered to the Scout Platoon (A.K.A. RECON). As a combat medic for RECON, I was able to develop skills in demolition with usage of C4 plastic explosives. I also had the opportunity to further develop my skills in the M16A1/A2 rifle, M4 military assault rifle, M9 military beretta, Claymore mines, and multiple types of grenades. During our field exercises, I was amoung the elite few who handled sling load operations to airlift vehicles, equipment, and other necessary cargo. I enjoyed my job, so I extended my tour for another year.
After my assignment in Korea, I was sent to Fort Monroe Health Care Facility in Virginia to be in charge of multiple specialty clinics. During my assignment, I became the Soldier of the Year of 2002 and was promoted to Sergeant.
When my tour of duty was concluded in Virginia I was ordered back to Korea to be in charge of the Allergy and Immunization Clinics at the General Hopsital of which cares for 37,000 Active Duty Soldiers in addition to civilian employees and family members. During my time here, I became the 18th Medical Command Soccer Coach of 32 players which resulted in 2nd place in Area II, Camp Yongsan and 3rd in Korea.
Currently, I am reaching the end of my service contract of seven years in July 2005. I am volunteering extra time that I have to the local military community as a youth baseball coach while maintaining a full time job and taking three college courses. I am researching job opportunities in the civilian sector and working on finishing my Bachelor Degree in Sports Medicine.
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