1973-1998, U.S. Park Ranger (Retired) Grand Canyon NP, Longfellow/Washington's Headquarters NHS, John F. Kennedy Birthplace NHS and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP
2002-Present, Ship's Historian, USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) Association, Pittsburgh, PA
2007-Present, Volunteer, Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Chain of Command USS York County (LST-1175) 3/5/1957 - 7/17/1972 LCDR Lauren Seeber, USN (CO) LT J. J. Franconeri, USN (XO) LTJG V.C. Rudolph, USNR (OPS) ENS J.M. Rogers, USNR (COMM) RM1 Schwendeman RM2 J.T. Conte RM2 Rick Erisman
Other Memories 1/2/1972-7/17/1972 USS York County (LST-1175) 1/2-31/1972 US Southcom Ops-Malpelo Island Expedition-Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 2/20/1972 Rescue at sea-Henry Ward-M/V Manatra (Columbia) 4/13-16/1972 Wilmington, NC Azalea Festival 5/10-25/1972 Exercise Exotic Dancer V 7/17/1972 Ceremonies incident to the transfer of Ex-LST-1175 to Italian Navy Ship Nave Caorle (L-9891) 1979 ITS Nave Caorle (L-9891) served into this year Scrapped in Naples, Italy - steel recycled for Holland Cruise line 8/5/1992 struck from the Naval Vessel Register