User:Tantoi12

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Here's my page on Wikipedia. Here are a few of my accomplishments but I'm not finished yet. I have set my goals high and I am determined to follow my dream. I firmly believe in the following quote:

"Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor" - Oliver Wendell Holmes.

I am now attending Georgia State University pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance. I work in the Accounting Department for Piedmont National Corporation, one of the top distribution companies in the southeast. The headquarters are located near midtown in Atlanta. My goal/dream is to pursue and obtain a joint Masters of Business Administration/Juris Doctorate degree. My career goal is to become a corporate/securities lawyer.

Here's a little about me: I was born in Atlanta, but was raised in Port Orange, FL (near Daytona Beach) where I graduated from Spruce Creek High School. After graduation I decided to serve in the Army. I served in the Army for three years, stationed in Camp Zama, Japan (near Tokyo). I came back to Port Orange for a few years before moving to Atlanta. I have now resided in Atlanta for several years now. Unfortunately, Port Orange doesn't have quite the job availability or pay scale that a metropolitan area like Atlanta has. That's where I met my wonderful wife and had a beautiful daughter who is now over a two years old.

Please - don't edit my userpage (except my talkpage); if you see something that needs to be fixed, something you disagree with, or something you just don't like, don't hesitate to let me know and we can discuss the problem and fix it. Thank you very much.

Military, Awards, and Decorations This user served in the United States Military. This user is or was a member of The United States Army. USA This user is a Specialist in The United States Army. This user has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal This user has been awarded the Army Achievement Medal This user has been awarded the Overseas Service Ribbon Image:ArmyService.gif This user has been awarded the Army Service Ribbon

Education GSU This user attends or attended Georgia State University This user is an undergraduate student majoring in Finance.

WikiProjects This user is a member of WikiProject Georgia (U.S. state). This user is a member of WikiProject Freemasonry.

Interests This user is interested in law. This user is interested in the Middle Ages. This user enjoys snowboarding. This user plays 8-ball. This user plays 9-ball. This user enjoys playing darts. This user does weight training. This user drinks beer. This user drinks coffee. Law & Order This user is a fan of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. SVU This user enjoys classical music. This user enjoys punk rock. This user likes alternative rock. This user believes that mankind cannot progress unless Country Music is eliminated.† UGA This user is a fan of the Georgia Bulldogs. Go Dawgs!

Ancestry This user is a citizen of the United States of America. This user lives in Georgia. ATL This user lives in or hails from Atlanta. This user is of Irish and British ancestry. This user is of Polish ancestry. This user is an ethnic Jew, but not an adherent of Judaism.

Family Dad This user is a father, and proud of it! This user is married.

About Me This user Loves knowledge 1979 This user was born in 1979. CB This user is color blind. This user does not smoke. This user is heterosexual. This user remembers using a rotary dial telephone. This user supports the unrestricted right to bear arms. This user supports the free and independent state of Israel PL This user is pro-life

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[edit] ...About My Military Service

I joined the Army back in 1998. I went to basic training (when basic training was still tough) and AIT (as an Administrative Specialist) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After I completed AIT, to my dismay, I found out I was going to be stationed in Camp Zama, Japan. I did not want to be seven thousand miles away from family and friends. At eighteen years of age that's a scary thought! However, I flew to California with my mother, and spent a week in Los Angeles, where I was supposed to catch a military flight from LAX to Yokota Air Force Base in Japan. When I landed in Yokota, several people from my unit were there to meet me. As I later would find out, these fellow soldiers would be my friends for the next few years. The years that I spent in Japan were some of the best experiences I would ever have (except of course the marriage to my wife and the birth of my beautiful child). While I served I gained professional experience, first as a postal clerk (attached to a postal unit, and become certified with a Fox-5 additional identifier, after going to Postal School in Fort Jackson, South Carolina), then as a Finance Clerk, then finally as a Training NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) and as the Unit Armorer. As a Training NCO, I participated in planning for Field Exercises such as Cobra Gold in Bangkok, Thailand and Broad Sword in Yamasakura, Japan. I attended many training meetings with other Training NCO's on post. The position also included many other duties. I was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for my hard work and revitalization of this position in my unit. I basically built the Training NCO position from the ground up. I was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for my attention to detail during an annual postal inspection which resulted in a commendable rating for our unit.

My experience in Japan also taught me about the Japanese culture and language. In fact, I used to be semi-fluent and hold a conversation in Japanese. Unfortunately, if you don't use it, you lose it. I also made some wonderful friends in the process. In fact, I dated a Japanese Girl for three years. I also made a best friend named Jun Okubo. Every where you go, the people are so friendly to you.

In March of 2001, I left the Army with a medical discharge (Honorable of course). I left from Fort Lewis, Washington (which is a beautiful state). Fort Lewis was nestled right up against Mount Ranier.

I will never, ever forget my experience in Japan. If anyone ever gets the opportunity to visit there, do not pass it up! I first dreaded going there, but the experience opened my eyes and now I Love it!