I was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1981. In 1990, I was adopted and moved to East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Lancaster. I attended both Catholic and public school during my childhood and adolescence. I joined the Army on September 27, 1999 and stayed at Fort Benning, Georgia for basic training. I graduated on February 11, 2000 and stayed at Fort Benning for another six years. I have also served at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and am currently stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. Additionally, I have been deployed to Camp Monteith, Kosovo, Forward Operating Base Justice, and Camp Liberty, Iraq. I have been married for five years, with an adorable two year-old son.
I am a diehard fan of all Philadelphia sports teams, and exhiliarated that the Curse of Billy Penn is lifted with the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship. I am also a dedicated fan of my hometown teams: the Lancaster Barnstormers, the Lancaster Liberty, and the Hershey Bears.
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People I admire:
- Anthony Bourdain
- Benjamin Franklin
- Rudy Giuliani
- Anthony Hopkins
- Michael Jordan
- John F. Kennedy
- Emeril Lagasse
- Nelson Mandela
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Barack Obama
- Joe Paterno
- Colin Powell
- Jackie Robinson
- J. K. Rowling
- Will Smith
- Chesley Sullenberger
- Lech Wałęsa
- Rick Warren
Favorite musicians
- 3 Doors Down
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Bon Jovi
- Creed
- DC Talk
- Evanescence
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Kevin Max
- Live
- Metallica
- The Beatles
- Third Day
U.S. Army assignments