Previously Held MOS 13F10-Fire Support Specialist
13B10-Cannon Crewmember
Service Years
1988 - Present
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Desert Rat
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Hurricane Andrew Relief (Florida)
From Month/Year
January / 1992
To Month/Year
December / 1992
Description Hurricane Andrew was, at the time of its occurrence in August 1992, the most destructive hurricane in United States history. It caused major damage in the Bahamas and Louisiana, but the greatest impact was in South Florida, where it made landfall at Category 5 hurricane intensity on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale, with wind speeds up to 165 mph (270 km/h). Passing directly through the town of Homestead, Florida, a suburb south of Miami, Andrew obliterated entire blocks of homes, in many cases leaving only the concrete foundations. Over 25,000 houses were destroyed in Miami-Dade County alone, and nearly 100,000 more were severely damaged. The damage total across the affected regions exceeded $26 billion (1992 USD), and 65 people lost their lives in the hurricane.