Bruce Martin:  

Bruce K. Martin 1727 Brooke Beach Drive Navarre, Florida (850) 939-2602 Bruce Martin married Gwen May on July 1, 1966, a year after completing Long Beach High School. Bruce and Gwen have two sons, Bruce Todd and Troy Scott. They have six grandchildren, four girls and two boys. Bruce and Gwen have been married for 42 years. They live at 1727 Brooke Beach Drive, Navarre, Florida. Education After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Bruce was awarded a full athletic scholarship in football and basketball as an athletic trainer at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he obtained a B.S. Degree in Physical Education, Health and Corrective Therapy (Physical Therapy). In 1978, he graduated ¿Cum Laude¿ from Tampa College, Tampa, Florida, with a B.S. Degree in Management. Career Bruce worked as a Certified Corrective Therapist for the State of Mississippi for two years after completing a B.S. Degree from USM. He began his federal service career as a Certified Corrective Therapist, Rehabilitation Medicine Service, at the VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida, in 1973. In 1977, he was promoted to Coordinator, Rehabilitation Medicine Service, and served in that position at VA Medical Centers, Bay Pines, Florida; Birmingham, Alabama; and Atlanta, Georgia for a period of 12 years. Bruce changed career fields to become a Health System Specialist (Staff Assistant to the Director) at the VA Medical Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1989. In that capacity, he acted as the Biloxi VA Medical Center¿s National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Coordinator, and alternate for the Area Emergency Medical Preparedness Manager, Gulf Coast Region. He assisted officials at Keesler Air Force Base with the organization of the Gulf Coast NDMS Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT). I...Expand for more