Bill and his wife live in Monument Colorado.
Bill is a U. S. Navy Veteran serving 4–years of active duty 1964-1968 and 2–years of inactive reserve. Is a service-disabled Vietnam Veteran serving 21 months in Vietnam with four deployments 1965 USS Bennington CVS20 Anti-Submarine Carrier Gulf of Tokin RVN, 1966 U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ELEVEN Da Nang East RVN, 1967 U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ELEVEN Dong Ha RVN, and 1968 USS Sioux ATF75 Fleet Tug South China Sea.
Bill founded Wounded Warrior USA, LLC, (WW USA) on August 10, 2010, as a Colorado non-profit 501 (c)(3) and changed the name to Wounded Heroes USA on November 30, 2019. WH USA provides outreach programs for Gold Star families. The 100% public donation-supported outreach program has all the necessary hardware and equipment for a hot lunch. WH USA raises project funds through public and grant donations. During the years of operation, over 900 Active Duty Rehabilitating Wounded Warriors from the Warrior Transition Battalion (new name effective January 2020 Soldier Recovery Unit) at Fort Carson and Gold Star Families have benefited from healing experiences from Colorado Rocky Mountain outdoor adventures. All previous Warrior Transition Battalion Commanders have echoed the same “Please do not stop doing what you are providing to the neediest PTSD and TBI soldiers and families”. The Survivor Outreach Service echoes the same.
Bill is an active member of the American Legion Post 9-11 Tri-Lakes, Colorado Bill is on the Council, of Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) supporting the Gold Star Families at Fort Carson.