A Private First Class in the Marines from 1972-1978, Jake attended boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. He was then sent to Camp Pendleton, CA, for advanced infantry training. Afterward, he was stationed in or based out of, Okinawa while he also spent time patrolling the jungles of India and the Philippines, the East and South China seas, and the Indian Ocean. Jake was aboard the USS Okinawa, the USS Inchon, the USS Coronado, and the USS Fairfax County. His next duty station was in Camp Lejeune, NC. While stationed there Jake was also sent on patrols of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the English Channel. Banner sponsored by the Allen Family.