I served in the US Navy on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger where I was an electronics technician specializing in cryptologic communication repair. After serving our country, I worked as a union and non-union carpenter for over 8 years. An extraordinary opportunity arose and I started my own carpenter service. That business eventually employed 26 men and women of diverse backgrounds. I was forced to close the business due to two cervical spine surgeries that resulted in paralysis of my right a...