US Navy Military Service

• Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1969 and volunteered for deployment to Vietnam as an FMF (Fleet Marine Force) Hospital Corpsman

• Honorably discharged in late 1970 as medically retired, service-connected disabled after being seriously injured and spending six months in Great Lakes (Illinois) Naval Hospital

• Began providing online assistance in 1991 for Vietnam and Gulf War veterans seeking Veterans Affairs or Social Security disability benefits

• Founded the Minnesota Platoon and the Military Salute Project in 2003 to honor America’s Armed Forces, support the families of Minnesota’s Fallen and provide military and veterans protocol information

• Started Operation Email in 2005 to maintain contact with military personnel deployed around the world

• Coordinated or assisted with numerous patriotic events nationwide, including 2007 Echo Taps Worldwide, the 2008 Honor and Remember Ride to Washington and the 2009 Remember The Fallen Tribute

• Member of the Patriot Guard Riders and the Warrior Brotherhood Motorcycle Club

• Honorary member of the Bandido Charlie Association, Bugles Across America and the Minnesota Memorial Riders

• Provides protocol advice and other support for several organizations, including the Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat (Dairyland, Wisconsin) and the United States Military Historical Collection (Kandiyohi, Minnesota)