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Since highschool...
I went to school at UCC initially,
Decided to join the military, went to Georgia for Basic, Texas for medical training and stationed at Fort Hood for 3 years.
Deployed to Baghdad in support of OIF 2 for a year as a Combat Medic, earned Combat Medical Badge (CMB).
Honorably discharged in 2005.
Back to school, earned my AAS Degree in Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic in 2007, also worked on fire science degree & passed National Registry and became a nationally and state certified paramedic in 2007.
Got a dog (Max-yellow lab, he's like our kid)
Worked at Douglas County Fire District #2 EMS Division as a Paramedic.
Bought a house in Winchester.
Hired in 2008 as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Sutherlin Fire Department.
Married at Lake Tahoe in September 2009 to my wonderful wife Tami, honeymooning in the Caribbean in late Jan/Feb 2010.