I was born and raised in Mt. Airy, NC (better known as Mayberry from the Andy Griffith Show). I joined the United States Marine Corps in September of 1979 and served four years. While in the USMC, I was stationed at El Toro, CA. While there we were sent on two WESTPAC (Western Pacific) deployments where we spent most of our time in Iwakuni Japan. During these deployments we also deployed to duty stations in Okinawa Japan, Teague Korea, and Subic Bay Naval Base, Philippines. Over seas is where I first found a love for photography; but, soon...more
