1. MY INSPIRATION

2. 1976 When he was 17 Harry decided to make a change in his life and he thought the best way to do that was to join the National Guard. He worked at Axelson Oil Company for 5 years while volunteering for the National Guard.

3. CLIMBING THE ARMY RANKS Harry always took care of his daughter while following his dreams. 6 A.M.

5. FOUGHT IN TWO WARS He volunteered to fight in the Desert Storm war. He participated in the battle of 73 Easting as a tanker/gunner in February of 1991. It was called “the last great tank battle of the 20 th century” by the military channel. He also fought in Iraq as a Combat Platoon Sergeant, he was also a part of the second battle of Fallujah in 2004. U.S. Military called it “ the heaviest urban combat U.S. Marines have been involved in since a battle in the Vietnam War in1968. He came home an honored disabled vet.

6.  The Bronze Star Medal (BSM, or BSV with valor device) is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces and the ninth highest military award (including both combat and non-combat awards) in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations.  The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military.  The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States.