I was born and raised in Northern California. I was born in Martinez, in 1985, and in 1987, moved to Concord. I went to high school at De La Salle, a Christian Brothers high school then eventually joined the Marine Corps.
I enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2003, and left for Recruit Training that October. After MCT (Marine Combat Training), I was sent to Twentynine Palms, CA to be trained as an Aviation Radio Repairman, and was stationed at MCTSSA (Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity), a test station for new gear the Marine Corps adopts. After almost three years there, in May of 2007, I transfered to Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 MTACS-38, where I am stationed currently. We will be deploying in support of OIF later this year.