For the Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project. Iraq War veteran. Childhood Childhood in Irving and Waxahachie, Tex.; decision to enlist in U.S. Navy; military service of father and twin brother; assignment to USS Tarawa; service in humanitarian missions in Western Pacific and Operation Desert Storm; education after leaving Navy; re-enlistment in U.S. Army; assignment to 328th Personal Services Battalion and 350th Postal Company; deployment to Kuwait and Northern Iraq; dissatisfaction with chain of command; need for post-deployment counseling; career as an author; opinions regarding value of military service.