I am fascinated by all things regarding Outer Space. I also enjoy anything dealing with aviation. I'm a retired US Army Non-Commissioned-Officer. I spent nearly all my service time in Europe, mainly in Italy. I am married to an Italian lady I met on my first duty in Italy. After I retired I was hired as the first Civilian Executive Officer in the US Army Dental Corps. I moved back to the Washington, DC Metro area in 2002. I have a passion for reading and writing short stories and poetry. I like to travel and to spend time in Art Galleries, Museums, and touring Battle Fields (my favorite is Gettysburg in Pennsylvania). I like to make UA-cam Videos; one of my most enjoyable activities is eating hot, steamed Blue Crabs or Chesapeake Bay Oysters and drinking ice-cold Draft Beer while watching Baltimore Orioles Baseball, or University of Maryland Sports. Well, that’s a snapshot of who I am. As my favorite Vulcan says, "LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!"