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My specialty is in the field of telecommunications and networking. I have a bachelor degree in Network and Communications Management from DeVry University. I also have over ten years of hands-on experience as a technician.

Building web pages has now become an enjoyable hobby of mine. I am new to it, but it's coming together nicely. I am by no means trying to be build a really fancy site but to instead share while having fun. It enables me to be creative while at the same time working with technology. It is also easier than I first thought. Software such as Dreamweaver make it less time consuming, however to really refine web pages one needs to learn the code. If you seek a challenge build dynamic pages integrating it with Perl or PHP.

From 1996-2000 I served enlisted Army working as a telecommunications and computer networking technician. After completing my obligated military service in 2000 I left and and went to work for Verizon as a field technician. It was an awesome opportunity and experience but after eight years I found myself longing for the military adventure again. I wanted to join the Navy but also wanted to continue working in the communications field. I found out the Navy had an Information Professional (IP) officer program. So I applied.

In October 2007 I submitted an application to the Navy for the Surface Warfare Officer / Information Professional (SWO/IP) officer program and was selected. I attended OCS (Officer Candidate School) in Newport, Rhode Island during the spring of 2008. I graduated from Navy OCS and was commissioned in June 2008. I have been assigned to a ship in Norfolk, VA.

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