When and why did you decide to join the military and where were you located when you made this decision?

I won a Navy ROTC scholarship as a high school senior in New Jersey.

Where did you serve during your time in uniform?

Princeton NJ, Pensacola FL, Corpus Christi TX, San Diego CA, Naha Okinawa, Atsugi Japan, Tainan Taiwan, Danang Vietnam, Lawrence KS

What were some of your key memories during your time of service? 

My wingman was shot down over Vietnam, I was not. I had to endure an anti-semitic boss for two of my years in the service.

What is an important value that you took away from your military experience? 

Stoicism

 What advice would you give someone interested in joining the military? 

Be an officer or, if enlisted, be a technical specialist.