Medical Provider - 1979 to 2002
US Army, National Guard & Reserve
Thirty days following high school graduation he was southbound on a night train to basic training at Fort Jackson then westward to Fort Sam Houston for medic training and finally Fort Benning completing jump school. His military training also included Recondo School at Fort Bragg & the Jungle Operations Training Center at Fort Sherman.
Retiring as a Citizen-Soldier, Sergeant Major David served in airborne, light infantry, special operation & special mission units; and an assignment at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Casualty Care Research Center as an Adjunct Faculty Research Instructor. He was the Special Forces Medical Sergeant (18D) honor graduate from his SF Qualification Course in the late-80's.