I spent 33 years in the US Navy, from October of 1969 until October of 2002. It was a privilege to serve and I served with some of the finest people this country produces. I was a Data Processing Technician and reached E-6 before I was commissioned as an Intelligence officer. I retired aboard the USS Constitution in Boston as a Commander in 2002. I remain active in my town's American Legion Post and serve as the Vice Commander and Finance Officer. I volunteer aboard the USS Cassin Young, a WWII Fletcher class destroyer, in Boston.