Hobbies: Travel (lived in Germany for 9 years and vacationed in over 24 countries); photography; brewing my own beer, mead and cider sine 1994; archery, been playing guitar since 1971 (boy, are my fingers tired!); dabble in a bunch of others. I worked with Army weapons for a total of 37 years: maintenance (armorer, civilian repairer and inspector), training (civilians and soldiers) and acquisition (all Small Arms to M1 Abrams, mine dispensers and breacher, as well as Chemical Equipment. (I did 7 years active in Artillery). My last position was as an Equipment Specialist on the M109A6 Paladin (6 years)). Retired in 2010...at 55. ; ' )