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Senior in Action: Tony DavisTony Davis
Senior in Action:
Senior in Action:
Senior in Action: Tony Davis
Senior in Action: Tony DavisTony Davis
After seven years of warehousing, I
As told to Marilee Marrero Stefenhagen by
Tony Davis passed the Federal Postal Exam and
I was born in 1967 and raised in a worked 8 years for the U.S. Postal
small town in Virginia called Louisa. As a Service. In 2015, I was medically
retired from the Postal Service due
sports lover, I played basketball, football to my military service disabilities
and baseball, and received numerous
awards for outstanding play and dedication and muscular dystrophy.
Rachel wanted to move to
as an athlete. In fact, the Little League
baseball team for which I played second California to be closer to her family.
We settled in Norwalk and I decided
base and pitcher won the Virginia State to be the first in my family to attend
Championship in 1979. My older brother
Carlton played the same sports, and Dad college. I completed my Associate’s
Degree at Cerritos College in
coached our baseball team. My parents
never missed a game.After graduating from Summer 2018. I maintained a GPA
High School in 1986, I enlisted in the U.S.
Army at the age of eighteen.
Following basic training at Fort Dix, NJ,
I was stationed at Fort Gordon in Georgia
and trained as an Electric Repairman. At
the next assignment at Fort Jackson, South
Carolina, I received training for my new
job as Personnel Records Specialist to
ensure that personnel information was
accurate in the military ’s records.
During “Police Call” we were assigned to
pick up litter on base. South Carolina
weather is HOT, and the guys who smoked
were given a break, while the non-smokers
kept working. I didn’t smoke at the time,
but my buddy said, “Smoke ’em if you got
‘em.” I would bum cigarettes from the
smokers so I could take a break too.
My first duty assignment was in
Schweinfurt, Germany. From 1987 to 1989 I
worked in the Regional Processing Center.
After Germany, I was transferred to Fort Tony Davis
Lewis, Washington in 1990. In 1991, I
became a Patient Administration Specialist
in Seoul, Korea. I worked with of 3.070 while completing the
Medical Assistant program and
administration at 121 General Hospital to made the Dean’s List in Spring 2017.
register patients and assign rooms. In 1993-
94, I was in Honduras at the Soto Cano Air The military teaches you to stay
on course and complete the mission.
Base Military Hospital where I was tasked
with arranging transport of injured or I’m currently taking classes needed
to transfer to CSU Long Beach next
deceased personnel back to the U.S. My ETS
(Estimated Time of Separation) occurred year with a major in Healthcare
March 1996 at Madigan Army Medical Administration. My goal is to
become part of the Veteran’s
Center in Lakewood, Washington.
After leaving the military, I became Administration (VA) Hospital in
Long Beach, helping that facility
employed at Multicare Medical Group in become a leader in providing the
Tacoma, Washington. I also met Rachel in
1996, and socialized with Rachel and her greatest health care in the nation.
I perform work-study hours at the
two sons but it took me seven years to
propose. Rachel and I married in 2013 and VA Hospital in Long Beach. I enjoy
giving back to the community by
she keeps us both in shape by dragging me working with fellow veterans,
to walk at the mall while she shops.
In 2000, I hired on with Mission Foods saying, “Thanks for your service.”
Distribution and was eventually promoted Tony, thank you for ‘your’ service!
to Warehouse Supervisor. I was from the staff at Not Born Yesterday!,
responsible for the daily operations and Congratulations on your accomplish-
shipment of products along the West Coast. ments! Role Model for older adults.
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