Offices and Awards
United States Administrative Law Judge (Retired), Social Security Administration
Major General (Retired) and Past Commander, Joint Services Detachment, SCMD
Colonel (Retired) US Army and Past Commander, 12th Military Law Center
Legion of Merit/1st OLC, USFORSCOM & USSOCOM
Defense Meritorious Service Medal, USCENTCOM
Joint Meritorious Unit Award, USCENTCOM
The Palmetto Cross, SCMD
SC Lt. Governor’s Palmetto Patriot Award
First Officer Inductee,12th Legal Services Organization, Alumni Hall of Fame
NC House of Representative’s Certificate of Appreciation, June 21, 2009
SC General Assembly’s Concurrent Resolution in Recognition of Service to SCMD, March 11, 2011
Selected for inclusion in Honor Book, Office of Veterans Success, University of South Florida, November 2018
Community Involvement
Greeter, Shandon Baptist Church
Lectured for various colleges/schools, SC Bar, SC Trial Lawyers, Federal Bar Association, Association of Administrative
Law Judges, faculty for new ALJ training, and discussion leader, NJC, Executive Committee, AUSA, Palmetto State Chapter
Ombudsman, SC Committee, ESGR
Indian Waters Council, Eagle Scout Board of Review & Law Merit Badge Counselor
Co-Founder of Eugene and Mary Lou Powell Endowed Scholarship for Wofford College
Co-Founder of Eugene and Mary Lou Powell Veteran Success Last Mile Scholarship, USF
Associations
South Carolina Bar
Richland County Bar
Life Member, Vietnam Veterans of America
Life Member, State Guard Association of US
Life Member, TJAGSA Alumni Association
Life Member, American Legion Post 6
Life Member, USC Alumni Association
Life Member, USF Alumni Association
Life Member, National Eagle Scout Association
Life Member, Association of US Army
Life Member, US Army War College Foundation
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, SC Gamma
SC Association for Justice
SC Employer Support of Guard and Rescue
National Association of Veterans’ Advocates