11 years Air Force (Radio Operator then Admin Clerk then Radio Operator then Law Enforcement Supervisor). Vietnam Veteran/Cold War Veteran
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Married 3 times (18.5 years, 7.5 years for the first 2) 2 Sons from first marriage.
The love of my life (this side of heaven) my wife Sherry:
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Did service to community as a Cub Scout Leader (Cubmaster, Webelos Leader, Training Committe) for several years. Boy Scout Assistant Scoutmaster for a couple years and Boy Scout Troop Committee member. Red Cross Advanced First Aid provider at Civic events for several years. Past President, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 250, Saginaw, MI. Newsletter Editor for the same VVA Chapter for several years. Donated over 1 gallon of blood to Red Cross Blood Program. Toys for Tots volunteer for several years.
As for detecting, got my start in detecting while in the military (1970). Became a detector dealer for National Treasure Hunters League, Mesquite, TX for several years (both in the USA and in England). Wrote detectring artivcles for the NTHL magazine from England. Metal detected in England (and sold detectors to both military and locals) for 3 years. After returning back to the USA lost interest in detecting for many years.Did make the front page of the Stars and Stripes, European edition, newspaper while in England. Provided assistance to on base police in looking for evidence of a crime.
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Got back into detecting about 6 or 7 years ago, down in Lansing, MI. Joined the Southwest Michigan Search and Seek detecting club and remain a member ever though I can't make any meetings.
Became a proud member of the Iron Brigade (thanks to Mike from MI and Greg from MI for lettine me detect with them). Have made 2 of the CMD forum hunts and missed all the others
I have owned a Garrett Master Hunter BFO (my first top of the line detector back in the 70s) and have owned other Garretts over the years (American S-2, GTA-1000 Ultra, GTAx-1250, GTA-250, GTA-350. Owned a Whites Coinmaster II and a Beach Hunter ID water detector. Owned a Fisher 1280x. Had a Tesoro El Dorado and still own a Tesoro Stingray water detector. Present land detector is a Minelab Explorer II.
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I love fishing...something I learned from my Dad who is now gone. He and I both loved catfishing. Though I have done no fishing since I moved to the largest inland freshwater lake in Michigan, I caught these 2 catfish down in Lansing in a river.
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Nothing of course matters as what I have owned or what I did or where I have been. What matters most is whose I am...I am His. Jesus paid for me with his blood and his life. I am His. All I am is because God set a path before me....sometimes I veered off that path but am back on track. Jesus is Lord and my Savior.