He served proudly as a Marine, for more than 20 years ... It was a bittersweet day for John when he retired, as a sergeant major — but he wasn’t finished serving America’s cause. He would head back here to Arizona, where he grew up, to work at the VA Hospital in Prescott.
 
Kenneth is grateful for the life he has. Serving twelve years in the United States Army allowed Kenneth to travel to many amazing places. He loved Europe — Spain and Paris are favorites. He also traveled other places and even spent some time in Kuwait.