A NATIVE OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, NATHAN IS STILL ACTIVELY SERVING AND PROTECTING OUR FREEDOMS TODAY.  IN MARCH 1995, NATHAN ENLISTED INTO THE 3RD BATTALION 20TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE) AND ATTENDED THE US ARMY SIGNAL SCHOOL AT FORT GORDON, GEORGIA.  A HUMBLE SERVANT, NATHAN BELIEVES IN WEARING HONOR OVER MEDALS, HOWEVER HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS ARE WELL DESERVED AND EARNED.  BESIDES BEING AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART SOME OF HIS AWARDS INCLUDE: BRONZE STAR, COMBAT  ACTION BADGE, THREE (3) MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDALS, FIVE (5) ARMY COMMENDATION MEDALS, FIVE (5) ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDALS, CAMPAIGN MEDALS FOR AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL, NATO AFGHANISTAN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL.  NATHAN HAS BEEN DEPLOYED FOUR (4) TIMES IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM II, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM IV, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM XVI AND OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE.   IN ADDITION, NATHAN HAS RESPONDED TO MULTIPLE NATURAL DISASTERS - INCLUDING NUMEROUS HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES DURING HIS TIME WITH THE FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.  HE CURRENTLY SERVES TO THE FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS AS A TRAINING AND OPERATIONS NCO.  NATHAN LIVES IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY FLORIDA WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL BRIDE OF 21 YEARS, DR. JOY REICHENBERG, THEIR DAUGHTER NATALIE AND FAMILY PET DOG "SARGE".  NATHAN'S SON, MICHAEL, ALSO SERVED AN ACTIVE DUTY TOUR AS AN 11B INFANTRYMAN WITH 3BCT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION AND WAS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ IN 2017.