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When I was 16 in High School, I became a certified Scuba Diver. Inspired by Lloyd Bridges of the television show “Sea Hunt”, and the adventures of Jacques Cousteau, decided that I would pursue a career that involved the adventures of Diving. I wanted to go to College, but I felt I was not ready. So I looked to the military for the education benefit and the experience. I wanted to do something with Scuba and almost joined Army to be SF until my Uncle told me about Navy FROGMEN! I joined the Navy when I was 17, in 1973. I went from Boot Camp to BUD/S. I was in the ONLY class that NEVER graduated (class 78). I had to go to hospital for knee surgery. Returned several months later to be in a class that had a "NO-BELL HELL WEEK" (19 guys started Hell Week out 59 that started the class- we graduated all 19 guys + rollins- Class 80). I was assigned to UDT-21, attended EMA (electrician) school and then assigned to SEAL TM 2. After my initial 4 year enlistment, I exited the Navy as a Third Class Petty Officer for College at VCU in Richmond Virginia. While enlisted, I attended about 15 specialized programs to enhance my UDT/SEAL skills, and deployed on an ARG (amphibious ready group) to the Mediterranean. While in the MED, I traveled to Spain, Italy, France, Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, and other countries. I competed the 4 year BS Degree in Business Admin & Management in 2 1/2years. I was asked by Dick Marcinko to come back to TEAMs. Attended OCS in Newport RI. Assigned to UDT-11. Plank Owner of SEAL TM 5. Served on the staffs of NSWG-1 and CINCPACFLT. I completed Naval service duty with the SEAL Reserves. (20 years) and retired in Dec 96 as a Lieutenant Commander. Tours with the TEAMs took me all corners of the world with assignments as a Middle East Adviser to AOIC of a missile recovery mission, diving locker tech in the mixed gas-lab and parachute rigger/packer. Duties as Assistant Platoon Commander and Platoon Commander. Duties as Department Head in the Diving Locker, staff in Operations and Logistics Departments. I even served in duties that I can not divulge. I have served with foreign SEALs/SO from Korea, Brittan and Australia, and staffed missions in the Alaska Northwest Territory. I am qualified as a Pilot/Navigator in SDV's, Jumpmaster, Dive master, Range Safety Officer. I have repelled off of towers, buildings, bridges, dams, out of helicopters. I have parachuted static-line and freefall out of helicopters, airplanes and jets, on to land targets and the water drop zones, day and night! I have detonated small explosives to large beach clearances. I have fired small arms to shoulder-fired rocket launchers. I have taught instruction in claymore mines, small arms, hand-grenades, 50-cal sniper riffle, and the M-60 machine gun. Just to name a few! I have dove with open and closed-circuit scuba, LAR V Dragger, and mixed gas, many places throughout the world, both day and night- mostly at NIGHT. I have surveyed many potential amphibious beach landing sites in the world and created hydrographic charts. I have driven jeeps, hummers, and our desert patrol-type dune buggy. I have been cold, wet, tired and miserable. Thought I was going to freeze to death, sweat till there was no water left in my body, carried heavy equipment packs, and turtle-backed long distances to penetrate a target. I have exited the escape hatch from a nuclear submarine and returned through the same hatch at night from a mission. It seams that there isn’t anything that I haven’t done or experienced. And JUST THINK, I ONLY JOINED THE MILITARY to DIVE! WoW! I’m sure that I left out places and types of equipment that I have used, trained, or tested. I would do it all over again if given the opportunity. Presently, I own a Diving Service company in San Diego: PRODIVESANDIEGO.COM For 12 years, I assisted local law enforcement officers teach the DARE program to area school children; sharing my SEAL experience and emphasizing the “ZERO TOLLERENCE POLICY” to drugs in the military. Now, I am a dad to two young boys. I have discovered the only thing that stops your ambition is yourself. To be a SEAL is not the only thing to do in the military. Being a SEAL is being part of a TEAM. This team includes the whole Navy and other branches of the armed forces. Without this TEAMWORK, my job as a SEAL is impossible. REALLY! Being a member of the SEAL Teams, and even the Underwater Demolition Team, has been an experience of a lifetime. I have learned the meaning of determination, experienced the rewards of persistence, gained respect through responsibility, and entrusted my life by faith in my teammates. But one thing is for sure, you can’t be a SEAL if you don’t take the Challenge! Do you have it in you? Can you commit to being a professional that requires you to give of yourself 100 percent PLUS, everyday? The Navy is looking for volunteers. Is your hand raised? MINE WAS!

High Energy Sports, Competition, Positive Attitudes, TeamworkTo those desiring to go to BUD/S. and this Quote: “….SUCCESS TAKES TIME; PERSISTENCE, CONSISTENCY, DETERMINATION, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, BELIEVING IN YOURSELF...” "Navy SEALS"

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