I am a retired US Army Veteran and retired from US Civil Service. I spend a great deal of my time studying (taking Classes with Coursera and traveling. I am involved with various Internationally Oriented "Self-Help Groups" from various backgrounds which gives me great opportunities to interact socially with people from all over the world.

I was born in USA, Cheraw South Carolina. After graduating from High School, approximately five months later I was immediately “Drafted” in the US Army. I spent 2 years in the US Army and got out of the Army. I spent a year and a half as a civilian and during that period I studied to be an “Insurance Adjuster”, however I did not complete the residential training that was required to abstain a certification license or certificate. I reentered the US Army and retired in February 1992, after over 20 years as Sergeant First Class/E-7.

I worked as a Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian GS for approximated 10 years, with 4 years during that time retired and unemployed. I uses much of my time to study, which I earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from Bowie State University, with a 4,0 GPA. I studied online a Trinity College of The Seminary, in Indiana for over a year. I have over 20 various certificates from Coursera online courses. I have been fully retired since 2013, which I enjoy very much. I spend much of time engaging with “Self Help” groups participants, which I enjoy very much. I get to use much of the information that I get from class such as this one, which is a benefit for me personally and even very often to help others.