John Monk

mmartian2009@yahoo.com

Great Lakes Naval Base, Illinois 1977-78
Charleston, SC 1978--86
San Diego, CA 1987 (Feb-June)
Charleston, SC 1987-92
Indian Head, MD 1992-96
San Diego, CA 1996-1998
Charleston, SC 1998-99
Stewartstown, PA 2000-present

Navy Boot Camp, San Diego
Boiler Technician A School, Great Lakes (5 months)
Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School Panama City, FL for Dive School (5 months)
Redstone Arsenal
AL for Chemical/Biological Warfare Training (2 mo.)
Indian Head, MD for EOD basic training (6 months)

Various military special forces training schools i.e. parachute, fast rope, rappelling, MOUT, CQB, etc.

US Navy 21 years, 3 months, 21 days (1977-1998)
Environmental (1999-present)

Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Africa, Israel, Seychelles, St. Croix, Puerto Rico, UAE, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Egypt, and other locations from military operations.

Vacation/current job travels: Guam, Wake Island, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico (Riviera Maya)

Survived the military

Miss gymnastics and science classes including the camaraderie with fellow class mates.

21 years 3 months 21 days in the U.S. Navy, 12yrs special forces. Currently working in the Environmental industry as a Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) consultant/supervisor.

Still very active i.e. run (jog), kayak, cross country ski, camp, hike, dive