However, he quickly discovered that marine biology does "pay for beans" and became a database manager to support his wife and two daughters. Among his awards are the Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Grenada), Cold War Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.Īfter discharge, he enrolled in college and studied marine biology, picking up an associate's degree. During his four years of active duty, he was assigned to both the 1st Battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, plus two years of reserve duty with the Florida National Guard. Army and rose to the rank of Specialist Four as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. This amount of travel led to what he refers to as a "wonderful appreciation of the oneness of humanity and a permanent aversion to foreign food." Īfter graduation, Ringo joined the U.S. Among the countries he spent the most amount of time in were Greece, Iran and Switzerland before settling with his parents and six siblings in Alabama. Ringo's childhood was spent largely in transit by the time he graduated from high school, he and his family had spent time in 23 foreign countries, with Ringo alone attending classes at fourteen different schools.
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