Charlie joined West Point as a means to escape the National Guard.

West Point wasn’t easy for Charlie, but he found his focus and his stride by Junior year. This included a budding relationship with a Marine Officer’s daughter, and his future wife.

Charlie graduated the Academy, branched Engineer, and married in rapid succession.

Charlie completed of the Officer Basic Course and posted to Fort Riley, Kansas. Charlie completed Sapper school and had success with two combat training center rotations, but felt drawn to his In-Laws ties to the Marine Corps.

Charlie transferred to the Marine Corps, was commissioned as a Logistics Officer, and deployed to Iraq to support Operations in Anbar Province.

Charlie transitioned to the Reserves and found his passion in helping service members transitioning out of the military as an Employment and Injured Support Coordination Officer.

Charlie continues to serve in the Reserves, while serving as the President of the UpState Warrior Solution - Strengthening Local support systems for Veterans in South Carolina.

This is his story.