What have you been up to since you graduated?
Upon graduation entered the US Navy for Five years achieving rank of AMH2. Made 2 WESTPAC Deployment on USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier. USS Ranger had a at Sea Collision with an Oil Tanker. Later back in the Subic Bay in the Philippines a Ship Fire which abandon Ship was called In port.
Currently my Navy Squadron VA-145 Swordsmen, Our WW2 Hanger,Our Grumman A-6 aircraft and USS Ranger have been scrapped out and no longer exist.
Currently on Hwy 20 leading to Oak Harbor there is a Static display of the Aircraft #501 with Swordsman Tail symbol. I personally worked on that Aircraft as a Hydraulic mechanic.
Also received the VA-145 Swordsmen of the Month of May 1979.
Lived temporary in Sydney Australia and was invited aboard a Military Warship.
US Navy stationed in Subic Bay,Philippine Islands while pleasure snorkeling a large school of fish approached me and looking away to the bottom of the Ocean dropped off. Snorkeling over a shoal went Black to bottomless ocean... Scared Me to death...
Traveled 26 counties and 40 states.
Lived in North Pole, Alaska in a two story Log Cabin House with a grass sod roof top. I was a radio board operator at the Full Gospel Radio station KJNP 1170 AM on the Right Side of the Dial.
Yes, there is a Santa Claus House!!! (Tourist Store) in "The North Pole": (Alaska of course)
While at Christmas Season I played Santa Claus by repairing broken Toys while in a Log cabin garage.It was heated by a 55 gal drum fireplace. Later these toys were distributed to several Alaskan Indians tribes.
While living in the North Pole,Alaska the Winter of 1984 we had temperature of Minus 51 degree below zero. With hot cup of water and standing outdoors tossed the water and instantly froze mid air and crystallized.
Hotest was Hanford California of 104* in the 1990's.
Witnessed the Aurora Borealis during the winter season. With Multitude of array of color spectrum dancing crossing the evening sky.
During my time at the radio station my Voice was heard around the world. HAM operator from Finland received our radio broadcast and sent a Ham Radio operator card verifying our Radio transmission.Broadcasting the Gospel Message during winter which allows Greater Transmission range due to the atmosphere reduction of radio interference.
During April 2004 Alaska had a Tragedy of a individual who shot and Killed several villagers in remote communities.Within three weeks the Alaska State Troopers by Helicopter shot and killed the Former Vietnam American soldier sharp shooter. My radio station owner gave Me permission to radio broadcast the ending of this tragedy. Emotional and nervous for Me to Broadcast this terrible event.
Registered to vote in and held four different state licenses ...Alaska, Washington,Florida and Ohio.
One time Diocese speaker on the Vintage Aircraft WACO a Biplane during open House event. The Historic Flight Museum in Mukilteo, Washington,
One time event Diocese speaker in Bellevue Garden about my cottage Home I lived in. which now resides in the Park as a community show piece decorated for the Garden Delight Christmas Display.
Had sent and received a US Presidential Absentee Voters applications while living in Latvia.
Have not Registered for MySpace,Twitter,Facebook nor Tiktok websites.
CERT trained for community response team in case of Emergency situations in Kirkland Wash. (Community Emergency Response Team)
Received training / Certified for being a HAM Operator.
Census Taker in 2000 while living in Florida. Currently a Poll worker for community registered voters in Ohio.
Visit Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida. Saw a Saturn Booster Rocket and Space Shuttle Aircraft.
Traveled back after a year to Seattle then sometime later to live in Tampa Bay Florida for 5 years returning back to Seattle.
With various random events Security Officer at Microsoft and later Security Task Force at Google in Kirkland Washington.
As Google Security Officer Task Force I had involvement with Local Police, Fire and EMT personal. Offsite SWAT Task Force in Neighboring Community. Security Task Force for the State Governor of Washington.
As well escorting Book tour for Henry Winkler and Salman Rushdie. Various Governmental Officials from Senators, Mayors and Former Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell that I personally escorted.
I continued with various events and programs throughout my assigned time at Google campus in Kirkland Washington.
Met Steve Poole of Komo 4 News during Google celebrating Christmas Program at Google. Task force for Mike Love of the Beach Boys book tour.
Nominated for and Won at Google for Allied Universal Security Officer of the Quarter 2018.
Involvement to witness and solve a bank holdup at Wells Fargo Bank.
Listing of several national company as temp of full time employee: While at Microsoft with Securitas Security. As a security officer I was posted at the door to the conference room with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. They together exited the conference room. They together headed for conference room with Washington State Governor and President Wu from China. With outdoor protestors ,the Police and State officials had rooftop Swat teams were in place.
Other national known companies I've worked at Nintendo,Google,Nielsen Ratings,Panasonic Corp,US Post Office,Boeing Co, Medtronic Co,CareGiver for Seniors.
Christian Ministry of Shipment of Medical and Food into Belarus and Kazakhstan. National guards for security reasons loaded on the Personal 747 Aircraft. Belonging to the President of Kazakhstan of Medical Supplies. I was able to acquire from various medical companies in Seattle. Ministry Ship Used to Rescued Russian Jews back Israel. Also shipped two printing press and ministry vehicle to Latvia.
Two donated mammogram machines for Belarus were sent to Local Christian Church. They bartered with local Government for Church property. Agreement was completed. My Involvement in Christian Ministry YWAM lead Me to Latvia, Lituania, Belarus and Ukraine.
Having to renew my US Passport in Bonn Germany was an ordeal. Only I that spoke English aboard the passenger train. Eventually I and couple Russian guys were removed from the train at night.Not knowing where I was. Immigration required 30 US Dollars...
Had partial and rest in German marks. Found Latvian couple on the train and we exchanged our money. My heart stopped when Five Dollar bill currency didn't scan.Fortunately immigration operator spoke English and Evenly paid and later we departed back to Latvia train station. Real heart Stopper for sure... No One would even know where I was and nor did I...Except somewhere in Belarus...at night!!! God was So Good!!!
Later involvement with "Door to Door Program" (USA Governmental program of Good Will to Russia) I shipped 15 containers of food/seeds and medical supplies into Russia.Thousands directly and indirectly received needed food.
In conjunction Shipped a 40' cago container of needed food and supplies to Zambia. Going to a Christian Ministry. Bicycles to drums of Cooking oil to clothing was sent. Shipping container was so well weight balanced that surprised everyone.
Started City Church Food ministry that fed thousands throughout Washington state. In Conjunction during Christmas I was able to have "Toys for Tots" program started by the Marine Corp to Seasonal donate toys for City Church in Kirkland Wash.
Developed with friend Experimental Composite home built aircraft. Flown inside tethered Hot Air Balloon. Flown twice as a Passenger in Ford Tri-Motor 1926 aircraft.
Worked on Boeing Company as mechanic for 747 subassembly and Flight Line for the 767 Aircraft in Everett Plant. Plant II in Seattle and then to the Renton plant.
All forms of the media I have been featured from newspaper,Bellevue Garden book,Web,Radio and Cable TV. Also filmed by Komo Channel 4 News for Protester at Google Campus in Kirkland,Washington.
During my visit to Amsterdam I toured Anne Frank's House before it became a tourist destination in 1986.
While living in Latvia (Baltic Country of Former USSR) I toured the city of Talsi cemetery at a crossroad with four distinct culture sites one for the Jews,Germans,Russians and Latvians.
During the winter of 1984 while living 6 months in Latvia. I walked in the middle of a Frozen Lake by myself. Not knowing the thickness of the frozen lake. I threaded carefully until reached the middle and stood. Nearest person was a quarter mile away. Safely returned to tell this story.
Site of the Hanging Tree of the Jewish Race was little unnerving to say the least... at the cemetery site.
Had chance to shuffle hay by pitch fork to wagon and harvested potatoes by hand. Living in Large working house that during the war years was owned by a Latvain family and forced out by the Russian soldiers. Later on in the war German soldiers operated a hospital barracks. Years later YWAM Christian Ministry Now houses their Headquarters their operation in Latvia.Still today bitterness persist toward the Russians vs Latvians, What happened during the War years...
Attended Lake Washington Technical school for Horticulture and then South Seattle Community College for Floriculture.
Have been to the Eiffel Tower,Tokyo Tower,Stratosphere Tower, Space Needle and to the Base of the Sydney Tower which was closed that day due to Bomb threat.
Placed my foot into the Pacific,Atlantic,Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Puget Sound and sailed through the Indian Ocean ,South China Sea and Philippine Sea.
Weathered through Typhoon in Subic Bay Philippine Islands. As well At Sea typhoon with Eighty Foot swells of the Ocean over flight deck.
Back to the mainland... attended Billy Graham Crusade and Promise Keeper Crusade.
Survived three automobile accidents with internal injuries, That God healed Me and with time added in. Several years later had Cervical fusion of my vertebrate with titanium screwed neck plates.
Being a Parent to My Parents while in Hospice care. Dealing with their possessions and selling their Home,with God's Help.
This is Just The First Chapter of My Life.
More for the next Chapter 2...
VA has accepted my Bodily Remains and Placement to be Buried at the Military Western Reserve National Cemetery in Ohio...That Will End any Further chapters of My life...
Are these Bagging Rights?
NOT A ONE!!! ...All Glory Goes to Jesus Christ My Lord and Savior.As Paul Writes in Book of Philippians 3:8..." Yet indeed I count All Things loss for the Excellence of the Knowledge of Jesus Christ My Lord, for whom I have suffered the Loss of All Things and count them As Rubbish,That I May gain Christ..." My Prayer for You is to Find Jesus in Your Heart and to Accept Him as Your Personal Lord and Savior...Thank You!!!
