Military branch

Army

Years of service

Two years active duty, four years reserve

Awards and decorations

Bronze Star and a couple of other U.S. and Vietnamese medals

How have your experiences and service affected your life?

The military training including infantry officer basic, intelligence officer basic, and imagery analysis, plus duty assignments including most of 1968 in Vietnam helped prepare me for a career in the Intelligence Community.

Were you involved with UO Army ROTC, the Student Veterans Center, Veterans and Family Student Association, or any other organizations on campus during your time as a UO student? If so, please describe your experience.

I earned my commission in Military Intelligence through Army ROTC at the UO. I participated in the Pershing Rifles and Drill Team

What is your current career? How did your experiences as a veteran impact your career?

Fully and happily retired. My military training and experience served as the basis for my career in the Intelligence Community. I was an imagery and all-source analyst, manager, and staff officer at the CIA. After retiring from the government service, I worked as a contractor for several IC agencies. I spent the last decade doing substantive intelligence analysis on important issues at the National Intelligence Council. In that work, I took advantage of my military and IC training and experiences.