BIRTH: DeFuniak Springs, Florida; September 30, 1945

CURRENT RESIDENCE: 2378 Cumberland Way, Crestview, Florida 32536 since 1 Dec 2011,

CHILDREN: 4 Daughters, 6 Grandchildren, 1 Great Granddaughter, 1 Great Grandson.

WIFE: Karen Wood HAM CALL K4DWZ

CURRENTLY: Retired First Sergeant (U.S. Army)

EDUCATION: Walton High; Okaloosa-Walton C.C.; University Of Maryland-European Division; Spartanburg Technical College; University of Maryland-Asian Division; South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy; Central Texas College.

Bachelor of Science / Communication Technology

MILITARY SERVICE: US Army Communications-Electronic Field;

ASSIGNMENTS: Instructor at Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Benning, Georgia; assignment to the 2rd Armor Division at Fort Hood, Texas; OVERSEAS: Korea 1964-1965, 7th Infantry Division;Thailand 1966-1967, 809th Engineer Battalion; Vietnam 1968-1972, 4th Infantry Division; 20th Engineer Brigade; 25th Intantry Division; 1st Aviation Brigade; 29th Artillery Detachment; Special Forces; Germany 1975-1978, 23rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armor Division; 1982-1985 94th Air Defense Artillery Brigade; and 11th Signal Battalion. RETIRED AUG 1985.

MASONIC LODGE: F&AM 144 Midland, Georgia, SCOTTISH RITE: 32 Degree Valley of Columbus, Georgia.

PRIVATE PILOT: 1989, MASTER SCUBA DIVER: 1997

PHONE: 850-398-6267; CELL: 850-582-6964; "SKYPE" "jackk3nz"

U.S. Army MARS CALLS:ex-AAR4UA; ex-AEM1VO

HAM CALLS: WD4PQW, K4PQW, and DA2VO