United States Army Overseas Service Ribbon awarded on Novermber 20, 1986. click here - or here
Graduated from The United States Army Pre-Noncommissioned Officer Development Program in Berlin, Germany, January 29, 1986. click here
Served and gathered intelligence 110 miles behind enemy lines at the height of The Cold War (April 3, 1985 - November 20, 1986) while stationed at United States Army Field Station Berlin, Germany, Andrews Barracks (A TOP SECRET RANGER BATTALION) , which was the Military Intelligence unit for the 4th, 5th, and 6th Battalions of the 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Divison, while it was recognized as the #1 intelligence gathering site in the free world by The United States Department of Defense and The National Security Agency, 1986. click here - or here - or here
Designated a Guardian of Berlin's Freedom by the Commander of U.S. Forces, Berlin, Germany, 1986. click here
Outpost of Freedom Award, Commander, United States Army Field Station Berlin, 1986. click here
Certificate of Achievement for scoring 96% on a job skill qualification test, Commander, U.S. Army Field Station Berlin, 1986. click here
United States Army Sharpshooter medal awarded in Berlin, Germany, 1986. Hit 35 out of 40 pop-up targets ranging from 50-300 meters with an M-16 assault rifle. Click here to visit this unit's website
United States Army of Occupation medal awarded in Berlin, Germany, 1985. click here
United States Department of Defense Top Secret Security Clearance with Special Background Investigation awarded in 1985. click here
Graduated from United States Army Intelligence School, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, March 28, 1985. Scored 100% on the Final Exam click here
Letter of Commendation for completing 438 hour course in 45 hours, Chief, U.S. Army Intelligence School, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1985. click here
Letter of Commendation for completing 686 hour course in 275 hours, Deputy Assistant Commandant, U.S. Army Intelligence School, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1985. click here
United States Army Expert Grenade Thrower medal awarded at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 1984. Hit ten out of ten targets. click here
Graduated from U.S. Army Basic Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, December 5, 1984. click here
Graduated from Jeffersontown High School, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2, 1984. click here
Attended 'One of the two best high schools in America' according to the U.S. Dept. of Education: L'anse Creuse High School North, Mount Clemens, Michigan, for three years. Missed the Honor Roll once. click here - or here
Certificates of Achievement for creative writing excellence. click here - or here
Licensed by the FCC as an Advanced Class Amateur Radio Operator (Equivalent to a Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering) since 1982, age 16. Scored 100% click here
Licensed by the FCC as a General Class Amateur Radio Operator (Equivalent to a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering) since 1981, age 15. Scored 100% click here
Worked All States Award as a Novice Class Amateur Radio Operator, American Radio Relay League, Newington, Connecticut, 1980. click here
Certified 20 words per minute morse code interceptor, American Radio Relay League, Newington, Connecticut, 1979. click here
Licensed by The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a Novice Class Amateur Radio Operator (Equivalent to an Associate's of Science in Electrical Engineering) since 1978, age 12. click here
February 26, 1986 - West Berlin, East Germany
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