DFW Tailhookers History

Marc began his Naval career when he was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy in June 1968.  He was designated a Naval Aviator in July 1969.  During his active duty career, he made deployments to Vietnam, the Mediterranean as well as to the Persian Gulf, Norwegian and Black Seas.  He is a combat veteran of Vietnam and Desert Shield/Storm and flew helicopters on combat search and rescue, special operations missions, anti-submarine warfare and logistics support missions. 

During his career, Marc worked with the armed forces of Australia, Canada, Japan, Thailand, Republic of Korea, the Philippines and the U.K.  In 1991, he was recalled for Desert Shield and Desert Storm and during that conflict, was responsibility for the operational tasking and employment of 140 helicopters from 14 nations as well as special operations forces assigned to the Persian Gulf Battle Force.

 Inauguration Day Trivia

Before the 20th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1933, new presidents were sworn in on March 4th, or if that date was a Sunday, the day before or after. The rationale was that by moving the inauguration date to earlier in the year, it would eliminate the period the President was a lame duck. And by having the Congress opening on the January 6th, it could confirm the president's nominees before he took office. In short, he Twentieth Amendment reorganized the government calendar.