- Born March 30, 1967, in Clinton, Wis. Family moved to Paris, when he was 15.
- Married to Lisa for 10 years.
- Resident of New Blaine. Graduated in 1985 from Paris High School. Attended Southern Arkansas University-Camden on a basketball scholarship. Graduated from Henderson State University with a graphics design degree.
- Joined Air Force in 1992 and served five years. Joined Arkansas Army National Guard. Completed Officer's Candidate School at Camp Robinson and commissioned in 1999.
- Assigned to Arkansas Army National Guard, 39th Infantry Brigade combat team, First battalion. Served from March 2004 to March 2005.
WHAT HE DID
Saved the lives of 12 Iraqis whom he had trained to become guardsmen when their convoy came under heavy attack in the Sunni Triangle.
WHERE HE IS NOW
Has worked at Wal-Mart's Clarksville distribution center for seven years. Previously operated a stand-up forklift, but back pain resulting from rescuing Iraqi soldiers in 2004 made him unable to operate the machine. He is now an unloader.
WHY HE JOINED THE ARMY
“People don’t know how good they have it here. We’re so much better off over here.”
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