Hello all who find themselves here on my blog! My name is Mike. I will be turning 34 here in the next couple of months. I am married to my amazing wife Amber and I have a daughter Lyria. I am a U.S. Air Force veteran. I spent 7 years in the military with various trips around the globe to include Korea, Kuwait, Japan, Germany, England, Afghanistan, Qatar, and many of the continental United States of America.
I spent another 7 years after the military as a government contractor overseeing the construction, maintenance and quality control of 41 different Air Force, Space Force, Army, and Navy military installation fuel systems in Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming.
After 14 years of working for the government, I finally wanted to settle down and be able to come home to my family every night. I now manage, maintain and operate a railcar fuel terminal in North Las Vegas for U.S. Energy. I decided to go back to college recently to better myself and set a good example for my daughter and to prove to myself that I can still accomplish great things. I look forward to college, even while working a more than full time job to keep my mind sharp and the thought of the future me and how much I will have grown when I am done with my degree.
Hello Mike! It was great reading your blog post as a military kid just like your daughter I can tell you, you defiantly made a good example for her and she will look up to you so much as I did my dad. You remind me so much of my dad it is crazy. My dad is a wounded Air Force and Marines veteran who served 18 years in the military and he did other jobs as well during his service and including college however he always brags about his certificates and degrees he has way too many. It is great you finally got to settle down with your family and come home every night because I remember how hard it was as a kid to have my dad being deployed so much when little and him not being home every night and it was hard on my dad too. However, you seem to be such a strong willed man, husband, and father and your family is lucky to have you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comments, Madison! That is awesome that your dad served in TWO branches of the military! Tell your dad thank you for me for his service, and I am sorry to hear about him being wounded. I would love to hear his story as a fellow veteran.
DeleteNo problem whatsoever and yes my dad does it all I don't know how haha and I forgot to mention thank you for your service as well. It is okay that he is wounded though its taking years of surgeries and therapies but he is strong and very stubborn probably where I get it from honesty. I look forward to your future blog posts.
DeleteThank you for your military service, Mike :-)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to IS101-3002, Spring 2024 ^_^
You will accomplish great things and set a inspiring example for your daughter!
Thank you, Albert!
DeleteHey Mike, I too visited Japan. It's a very beautiful country. I'm also glad you decided to leave the military behind to spend more time with your family, I'm sure your daughter is very grateful. Thanks for your service.
ReplyDeleteJapan is a very beautiful country, indeed! Thank you!
DeleteThank you for your service Mike! I love your motive for coming back to college. I can tell you're a kind and welcoming person and I hope we can get along this term!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brandon! I do not see why there would be any reason for us not to get along this semester! Best of luck to you and your pursuit of higher education.
DeleteMike, it's great that you finally are able to settle down and raise your family meantime bettering yourself. Greatly appreciate your service and the sacrifices you made while our serving our country. Without efficient a fuel supply, most of our modern military equipment would be large lawn ornaments.
ReplyDeleteMike, your journey from the Air Force to managing a railcar fuel terminal while heading back to college is inspiring. Balancing a demanding job with studies to set a positive example for your daughter and improve yourself is commendable. Your dedication to growth and learning is a powerful reminder of resilience and ambition. Best of luck with your studies and career, and thank you for your service!
ReplyDeleteHi Mike, you sound like you can tell a good story. Many people I've met in situations/lifestyles growing up like yours always have significant input and just pure advice. Thank you for your sacrifice, and wish you the best of luck!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to meet you Mike! Very noble of your to serve our Country for so many years. Going to College is setting a really good example for not only your daughter, but for the people around you. It's also really cool that you got to travel around to many places, I've always wanted to go to Japan. Thank you for your service and I wish you a good luck on your Journey through this class.
ReplyDeleteHi Mike, May be I may be too late to read your post. Its good that you have taken good decision by planning to attend your college. All the Best.
ReplyDeleteYou sure have lived a lot of life, constantly growing your involvement of excellent skills that will hold up well for the rest of your life. Keep going!
ReplyDeleteHey Mike, thank you for your service. Your decision to prioritize spending time with your daughter after leaving the military shows courage and a commitment to what matters most. Wishing you all the best in your new chapter, both professionally and academically.
ReplyDeleteHi Mike, I enjoyed reading about yourself. First of all thank you for your service. Also I enjoy the fact that you are trying to better yourself by going through college.
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