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Frank graduated from East Detroit High School in June, 1981. By the following January he was attending boot camp in San Diego, California. Upon graduating as a Private and becoming a United States Marine, Frank was promoted to Private First Class and attended the Field Radio Operator Course at the Marine Corps Communications and Electronics School in 29 Palms California.
In August of 1982, Frank was assigned as a Radio Operator for Communication Platoon, 2nd Battalion 12th Marines in Okinawa, Japan where he participated in numerous exercises learning the skills of a Communicator. In May of 1983 Frank was promoted to Lance Corporal. During the formative first year of his career, Frank traveled extensively from Okinawa, to Main land Japan and Korea where he participated in Combined Arms exercises as well as amphibious landings. In July of 1983, after 17 months in service, Frank was meritoriously promoted to the Rank of Corporal, something unheard of at the time, being so new to the service.
After returning to the United States, Frank relocated to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where he was again assigned as a Radio Operator for Communication Platoon, 3rd Battalion 10th Marines. During the next two and a half years, Frank traveled the country extensively from east coast to west coast, as well as additional deployments overseas primarily concentrating on supporting the Multinational Forces of peace keepers in Beiruit Lebanon.
In April 1985, Frank reenlisted for an additional 6 years beyond his original commitment and moved up the east coast to Quantico, Virginia. For the next four plus years, Frank was assigned to Communications Officers School (COS) as a Radio Operator for Communication Platoon. This elite organization was charged with providing a formal school environment for officers of the Basic Communication Officers Course (BCOC) and Advance Communication Officers Course (ACOC).
Frank was part of the first group of ground breaking enlisted Marines who attended the Marine Corps Formal School Instructor Course in early 1987. Prior to that time, Commissioned Officers gave all of the formal classes with the enlisted Marines being assigned assistants or duty experts
. After completing the course in early 1987, enlisted members became the instructors of record having a much more active role in shaping Communications Leaders for years to come. Frank also attained the rank of Sergeant in early 1987 after completing the Non Commissioned Officers School.
In January of 1989, Frank relocated back to Okinawa Japan for a second year tour and was assigned to 1st Armored Assault Battalion as the Radio Chief.
In January 1990, Frank transferred from Active Duty to the Select Marine Corps Reserve and joined Marine Wing Support Group 47 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan as the Training Chief.
In early 1991, Frank was promoted to Staff Sergeant and deployed for 3 months in support of Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm.
In March of 1993 Frank transferred to 1st Battalion 24th Marines in Detroit, Michigan where he spent the next 10 years transitioning from the Radio Chief to the Communication Chief. After completing the Staff non Commissioned Officers Course in 1995 at Camp Nevada, Missouri, Frank was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant. Frank was instrumental in planning, implementation and execution of dozens of Communication designs in support of numerous training evolutions for the Battalion.
Frank retired after 21 years of service from the United States Marine Corps Reserve in February 2003 with the rank of Master Sergeant. His awards include Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (second award), Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (third award), Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (second award), Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal (third award), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment, Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
