Walt completed his U.S. Navy tour of duty after four years active (CLASSIFIED) duty including exposure to California, Tennesee, Korea and Viet Nam.

Upon returning to Minnesota after his Naval tour Walt then continued his education in computer sciences and aeronautics at the University of Minnesota receiving an Associates Degree in Computer Science and a Commercial/Instrument Pilots License.

After completing his education Walt worked for MedGeneral then Control Data Corporation.

Walt contracted for freight and aerial photography then moved to California to work for Singer/Link Corp. at the NASA AMES Research Center. After completing a 1-year contract Walt moved to a compnay named MultiMetrics

Next came more flight training for Boeing 747 at WAG (World Aviation Group) at the "Flying Tigers" Training Center LA International Airport 1986. Although Walt had completed his Boeing 727 basic ground school training and completed the FAA.testing his flying career not going well ... and so moved back to computer and network support his other expertise ... Working as a Federal Contractor to: MSCPAC, USNPUC, DOJ, and moving back to the civilian workplace at Wells Fargo Bank.

After being fed-up with lying 'n cheating 'n backstabbing at work all the time Walt decided to take a long vacation from the corporate world and moved to rural Hawai'i where he pursued his creative arts while living on his 2-acre compound of gardens to raises chickens and geese for eggs and his long-time pet Cockatiels (some as much as 20-years old). Walt then moved to San Diego to look for a new home ...

In the late 1970's Walt was an active member of the International Aerobatics Club Chapter #78 "the Minnesota Cloud Dancers" including judging and chairing regional IAC sanctioned Aerobatic contests.

In 1990 Walt began writing "This is America" completing the song and lyrics in 1991.

See several of my songs on this website ...

Secret Rendézvous - Hawaiian Sunshine - Good 'ol Company - I Gotta Get Me Some