Johnny

For years, my workday started in the dark at a commuter lot here in the area. I’d park and head north for another long day of federal service. My wife Quan did the same, and thousands of our neighbors still do. Those lots were part of our routine for a long time, and I always noticed when they were clean and when they weren’t.

I served 25 years in the U.S. Army as a logistics officer, including supporting 20 forward operating bases in Afghanistan, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. I continued serving as a federal civilian with the National Guard Bureau, planning how to keep operations running through storms and emergencies. Quan built her own federal career, rising to the Senior Executive Service while supporting me as a military spouse. The Army taught me to take care of my area, take care of my people, and never leave a job half done.