Michael Sloan:  

MY Life, I am once again single (divorced), shaping my life on my own, and enjoying life's treasures, my two kids who live in Austin with their Mom. Nate is 14, Ashley is 16. Soon they will be in college....Hope I'm done by then with my college career. I have a Bachelor Degree from the University of Houston/Victoria in Chemical Process Technology and General Business. I operate crude oil distillation columns which make jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline for a major oil refinery in Houston. I enjoy fishing in the gulf, and bird hunting. I am a United States Navy Veteran of the U S Submarine Force and a crew member of the USS Gurnard (SSN-662), and served on the crew of the Guided Missile Destroyer, USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8), as well as a Veteran Sergeant in the Military Police and Rapid Response Unit of the Texas Military Forces, Texas State Guard. I am pretty busy, but take lots of time to have fun on occasions. I have multiple certifications and am a qualified Firefighter, HAZMAT Specialist, and Medical First Responder in the Chemical and Petroleum industry. I go to Texas A&M Fire School every year for training and certification, But don't let that fool you...My blood is Burnt Orange, and I am a member of the University of Texas at Austin's student alumni associatio...Expand for more