Originally from Minnesota, Mike enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 18. Proudly served with the Office of Naval Research in Washington, D.C. and Strike Fighter Squadron 131 in Jacksonville, FL which lead to deployments aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN-73 during the First Persian Gulf War and Operation Deny Flight over Bosnia.  Finally settling in the Jacksonville area to attend college where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Marke...