Greetings, and welcome to the CHS JROTC Department. This is my fourth year instructing JROTC, and I'm super excited and humbled to do so here at Cartersville High School. I love working with the future leaders of our community and country, mentoring them, and helping them develop their leadership skills along with their plans for their life after graduation. I also enjoy coaching the JROTC Raider Teams as well as the CHS Coed Varsity Air Rifle Team, The Canes Rifles. 

I had the privilege of serving in the United States Army and retired in 2019 after 35 years of service, during which time I had the unique experience of working with international partners in the countries of Georgia, Bosnia, Uganda, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina, as well as several NATO partners; serving in multiple combat and peace-keeping deployments - Desert Storm, Intrinsic Action, Stabilization Forces Bosnia-Herzogovina, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); commanding at the company, squadron, and brigade levels; and working hand in hand with local, state, and federal partners in emergency preparedness and disaster response planning while serving as the Chief of Joint Staff and Director of Domestic Operations for the Georgia Department of Defense.
After getting commissioned as a Second Lieutenant via ROTC at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, GA, it only took me 6 years to get a 4 year BS degree in History from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, GA, and later graduated from the US Army War College in Carlisle, PA. I'm an NRA Level 1 Certified Rifle Coach as well as a certified Basic Archery intructor.

I'm the proud father of two wonderful offspring - Alex and Doc - and enjoy sailing, scuba diving, cycling, Crossfit, skydiving, traveling, and playing fetch with my Golden Retriever, Beau. 

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Welcome to the Hurricane Battalion Family!  This is my fourth year teaching and I am extremely excited about the school year and the many exciting opportunities ahead.

I started my military career immediately after graduation from high school. I attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and Combat Medical School in San Antonio, Texas.  Some of my duties and assignments included: Operations, Administrative, Legal, Engineering, Casualty Affairs, Recruiting and Army Instructor.  My military education includes all the required NCO Education for my rank, as well as the Light Leader's and Sapper Leader's Course.  My awards and decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (4th Award), Army Achievement Medal (5th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), National Defense Service Medal (with Star), Multi National Force & Observers Ribbon and The Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon.  Other awards include the Expert Recruiting Badge, Career Counselor and Sapper Tab.

Every Cadet who enters this program has a talent! I look forward to helping you develop and explore that talent and other life skills - this will help you endure and overcome challenges - which will result in a successful high school experience.  Go Canes!

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