Enlisted USAF - August 1976 for Electronic Countermeasures Maintenance Technician (Avionics): Keesler AFB, MS (Tech Training); March AFB, CA (SAC-22nd BMW); Osan AB, ROK (PACAF-52 & 18 AMS); Barksdale AFB, LA (SAC-2nd BMW). Honorable discharge - August 1982.

Enlisted US Army (Reserve) - October 1982 for 36K, Tactical Wireman then reenlisted for 12C, Bridge Crewman. 704th Panel Bridge (Bailey) Company, Texarkana, TX.

Enlisted US Army (Active Duty) - February 1987 for 11B, Infantry! Bamberg, FRG (1st AD, 1/52 IN-M113 driver, M203 grenadier, Team Leader, Squad Leader); Ft Bragg, NC (XVIII ABN Corps-G3 Ops NCO, 82nd ABN DIV, 1/325 AIR-Squad Leader, Jump Master); Ft Jackson, SC (1/26 BCT-Drill Sgt); Ft Campbell, KY (3/187 IN-Platoon Sgt); Ft McCoy, WI (NCO Academy Adviser); Ft Campbell, KY (3/502 IN-S2 NCOIC). Retired - April 2004.