Active Duty
1964 Enlisted in US Army, basic entry and advanced training schools at Fort Jackson, SC; Fort Gordon, GA; Fort Leonard Wood, MO; and Fort Sill, OK
1965 Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, OK and was Commissioned Second Lieutenant Field Artillery. Completed Sergeant Missile Officers Course at Fort Sill, OK.
1965 Helped form and deployed to Germany with the 75th USA Missile Detachment. Later commanded the unit.
1968 Target Analyst/Asst S3 in the I Field Force Vietnam Fire Support Coordination Element, Nha Trang, RVN
1969 S2/Chief, Fire Support Coordination Center, 6th Battalion 14th Field Artillery in Pleiku and Kontum, RVN
1969-1970 Field Artillery Officers Advanced Course, Fort Sill, OK
1970-1973 Asst Professor of Military Science/Officer In Charge, ROTC Detachment, Schuylkill Haven Campus, Penn State Univ
1973 Pershing Missile Officers Course, Fort Sill, OK
1973-1974, Executive Officer, B Battery, 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery (Pershing)
1974-1977 Emergency Action Officer, Headquarters US Army Europe, Heidelberg, GE
1977-1980 Plans and Operations Officer, Headquarters Army Readiness Region II, Fort Dix, NJ

Reserves
1980-1984 Intelligence Officer, Headquarters, 94th Army Reserve Command, Bedford, MA
1984-1988 Asst Chief of Staff for Intelligence/G2, Headquarters, US Army Forces Iceland (Prov)
30 August 1988 - Retired

Military Awards
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with 5 Campaign Stars
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
RVN Campaign Medal with “60” Device
RVN Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation