Sunday, April 19, 2009

Real Leadership Training Makes Real Leaders

“The Nation today needs men who think in terms of service to their country and not in terms of their country’s debt to them.” - General Omar Bradley






The picture above is of my good friends from my Army unit and my brother Joe back in early spring of 1991. As a combat engineer, I was assigned to the 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, 111th Engineering, 49th Armored Division.

I proudly served my country for 8 years of military service in the US Army National Guard that included active duty service during Desert Storm, drug interdiction missions and flood rescue and relief operation in the Houston area. I was the recipient of the Army National Guard Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and the Meritorious Unit Award. I am also a life member of the National Guard Association of Texas.

Although I feel like my accomplishments were minor compared to my grandfather’s service in WWII, I served my country with honor.

I believe that it is important that we have real leadership on our school board. The US military provides the hardest leadership training course available. Nothing else compares. I am the only Plano school board candidate running this year with the commitment to my country to serve in the US military and leadership experience that comes from that training.


“A country and government such as ours are worth fighting for, and dying for, if need be.” - General W. T. Sherman




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