Tom served twenty-three years in the US Army in electronics communications with the 1st Signal Brigade, Vietnam, the Strategic Communication Command (STRATCOM) in Thailand, and the North American A...view moreTom served twenty-three years in the US Army in electronics communications with the 1st Signal Brigade, Vietnam, the Strategic Communication Command (STRATCOM) in Thailand, and the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He fought the Cold War with the 3rd Armored Division in Frankfurt, Germany; the 9th Infantry Division Fort Lewis, Washington, Military Intelligence with INSCOM and Military Police Augsburg, Germany, the National Security Agency, 29th Military Intelligence Group (MI), and 519th MP Battalion Fort Meade, Maryland. Tom also served a short tour in Korea with the 293rd Signal Battalion as a site commander.
Tom has an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement/Criminology, BS in English Education with a minor in writing, and retired from the Garrett County Board of Education July 1, 2010.
He teaches Creative Writing for the Continuing Educational Department at Garrett College, and resides in Friendsville, Maryland with his thirteen dogs where he is now devoting his time to writing, publishing, and substitute teaching.view less