Served as a Firecontrolman from 1980-1992. From 1992-2009, Instuctor/technician specializing in Foreign Military Sales. Worked with the navies of Germany, Greece, and Taiwan. First symptoms appeared in late 2009 as weakness in legs and hands. Diagnosed with ALS in Oct. 2011. For me, it's a disease of FRUSTRATION, not DEPRESSION! As of now, I'm still able to do many things! What I miss most is not being able to teach and travel. Michael currently lives with his son, CT2 Christian Belsky U.S. Navy in San Diego, Ca.