assignment [in Washington D.C.] because he needed some Warrant Officers that were new blood in the protective services assign- ments. I agreed and came to Washington, D.C., where I was assigned to the Secretary of Defense's [protective services] detail. I was the Special Agent - in - Charge for Dick Cheney, the Secretary of Defense at the time.
When I began that part of my D.C. career, I kept my Masonic connections and family. I connected with Rick Julian because I lived in Alexandria, Virginia. Rick Julian was the Worshipful Master of the Lodge right there in Alexandria. That is how I got connected with the Masonic family again, and I continued these rela- tionships. Of course, when I began my journey as a Senior Special Agent - in - Charge for Dick Cheney, it was a great career challenge for me because, at that time, I was the only African American they had on the detail. I had some challenges working in this environment with folks that don't look like us. Everything
that we did, we had to do better. I had to put in those ex- tra hours, time, and effort when planning and executing security measures for the Secretary of Defense. Of course, you know, during my time working as a Protec- tion Agent, I traveled around the world with the SECDEF.
Not long after GEN Powell became the Chairman, I was asked by Army CID to move over to his [protective ser- vice] detail. At the time, I did not think it would be good for me. But [looking at it in totality], I can tell you it was the best thing that happened to me. Working for Colin Powell was a blessing because I learned so much from being around him and his family. I ended up being in the Protective Services unit from 1988 to 1993. So, after working in [the Protective Services unit], I moved to Fort Bragg, NC, where I was assigned as an agent to the Spe- cial Operations community overseeing investigations. While in U.S. Army Special Operations Command, I did a stint with attachment Delta [Delta Force], and then I retired in 2000. It was a great career, and I enjoyed my time in Army. When we returned to D.C., I became active in the Masonic Order again. As I mentioned, I came through Amos T. Hall Military Lodge #142, which is under Oklahoma jurisdiction. Grand Master Duncan oversaw the jurisdiction back then, and when he died, Mickey became the Grand Master
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