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training with the Alabama Army
National Guard, Carl transferred
to the Georgia Air National
Guard and served five years with
a local Cyber Operations unit.
Carl deployed with a portion of
this unit to support operations
in Afghanistan, spending his
time there at a remote mountain
outpost near Kabul. Carl
concluded his 21 years of military
service, retiring June 30, 2016,
having served seven years with
the Navy, nine years with the
Alabama Army National Guard,
and five years with the Georgia
Air National Guard.
Following his retirement from military service, Carl
remained another year working with the congregation
in Brunswick before moving to Henderson,
Tennessee, where he served as the Veteran Liaison
for Fred Hardeman University and worked with the
Pinson Church of Christ. In May of 2020, Carl and
his wife moved to Plainview, Texas due to his wife
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being offered the position of Dean for
the School of Education at Wayland
Baptist University. Carl was ultimately
offered the Chaplain position with the
Plainview office of Interim Health Care
and Hospice. Here, he continues to
minister to those approaching the end
of life, as well as to their families; helps
in community projects; and assists
in strengthening Interim’s Veteran
Programs.
In addition to Carl’s military
accomplishments and ministerial
service, he has published six books that
are available on Amazon, Kindle, and
Walmart. He also has poetry published
in twenty anthologies. Carl also finds
time to be involved with the Elks, Lions, American
Legion, and VFW. Carl feels that involvement with
the community and service to others contributes
greatly to a full and happy life and encourages those
just starting out in life to make it a regular part of
their lives.