John is my son. He was born August 24,
1975 at the Naval Medical Center in Charleston, SC. He
attended Jonesborough Elementary School in
Jonesborough, TN
from Kindergarten through 4th grade. He then attended
Cedar View Christian School in Kingsport, TN until graduation in 1994. He was the valedictorian
of his class. He accepted an appointment to the U.S.
Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md
and entered on July 1, 1994. He graduated
with merit on May 23, 1998. He received a B.S. in computer
science along with his commission as an ensign in the Navy. He then
attended Nuclear Power School in Charleston, SC. He is
now stationed in Hawaii aboard the USS La Jolla and has been promoted
to lieutenant, junior grade.
He is not only my son, he is my hero.
