Tad Leeds:
CLASS OF 1989
Elkin High SchoolClass of 1989
Elkin, NC
Johnson County High SchoolClass of 1990
Mountain city, TN
Voorhees High SchoolClass of 1989
Glen gardner, NJ
Tad's Story
Life
After serving in the US Army during the first Gulf Conflict (PGW, ODS) I returned stateside, taught at the Armor school for a short while before my '92 ETS. I attended NCSU majoring in Biology, Minor in Genetics.
Got married in '96. Had several good years... though we divorced after 8yrs. I was working up the ranks at a leading medical software company, then 9/11. Amid Corporate restructuring/downsizing I elected to go back to school.
I was awarded an internship with the Bureau of Land Management out in Montana mapping the Upper Missouri Breaks Natl Monument. Spent the next 10 weeks, 16-18hr work days, in some of the most incredible country and bizarre weather.
On return, I worked as a credit card collector and skip tracer for three years. Realizing I was missing something in my life, (ie, not using my degree and really missing the outdoors!) I took a job with Asplundh. After several years, I've changed rolls and now work for Arbormetrics Solutions, a division of Asplundh, as a Utility Arborist. This line of work has taken me far and wide across the country.
My wife and I j...Expand for more
ust had a son on 7/27/09, so we're slowing it down and savoring every moment.
College
I have recently graduated from NCSU (Dec 07). Now its off to Grad school. More to follow...
Military
Served in the Army stationed in Bamberg, Germany. Loved it... so much, I almost emmigrated there.
I was deployed into the Gulf War in 90, and saw plenty of action as part of the 3BDE, 1st AD as a Cav scout. After my deployment, our unit disbanded, and I was reassigned to Ft Knox Armor school.
I ETS'd in 92 and joined the NCNG out of Statesville. I fulfilled my 8yr commitment, and then chose not to reup as I was trying to finish my civilian education at NCSU. The military kept taking weird turns that I was not entirely into. I started as a recon spec, but then was reassigned as a TOW missile gunner, then artillery.
I'd considered accepting a commission and then enrolling in the language school in Calif as a voice language interceptor... but it just wasn't really where I wanted to be, so. Here we are! I've been out of the military for 10 almost 11 yrs now, and am VERY glad to have served my country.
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