User:Larry D French Sr

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My alter ego is General K'moghjIH zantai-Ki'RK of the Maquis Forces International Klingon Task Force ( http://wiki.maquis.com/w/User:Lfrench ).

Introduction
Larry's fandom experiences started with a club he assembled in high school in the late 1970s. He was a fan of the show ever since it first started. He went to his first convention when he was in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Virginia during the early 1980s. He never got involved with organized fandom until he joined Starfleet International Chapter, USS Potemkin in Pittsburgh, PA. Signing aboard as a new marine member, it was only a few months later that he received his commission as an officer when he assumed the position of Pilot in the Potemkin’s Marine Strike Group. Within a few months he was applying for transfer to the USS Kasimar because of military and college commitments. Within another few months, he was applying to start a chapter as chapter president because he had five members now that didn’t always want to travel from Fort Kent, Maine to Bangor, Maine (2-3 hours) each month. Elected as Shuttle Cassiopeia’s CO, he was promoted to Commander (Lt. Colonel). Over the next six months, he served as CO and attended many conventions and events representing his ship. After he graduated from college with his Bachelor’s Degree, he moved to Pittsburgh, PA and the shuttle folded due the lack of leadership of the new CO to follow Larry’s example. In late 1992, he applied to serve on the correspondence chapter, USS Stellar Wind, which he wrote role-playing scenarios for up to 14 different characters. He served on the USS Stellar Wind for almost three years when it decommissioned. He was promoted to Captain (Colonel) in 1995 for his efforts in writing and participating in conventions. Not knowing what to do or where to transfer, he let his membership in Starfleet International lapse in 1997 and started to pursue Klingon fandom. He joined the Imperial Klingon Forces and later started his own ship the IKV Death’s Head (Heghnach). He longed for the chance to reenter fandom of Federation clubs. He decided that his persona would be half-Klingon and half-Vulcan and would not affiliate with any organization that would not recognize his persona and ideas of fandom. In 2000, he found the Klingon House Ki’RK to be an excellent choice to affiliate with because they had similar ideas about fandom. Many Klingon organizations disliked their members portraying species other than pure Klingon. House Ki’RK made it clear that they will accept anyone who meets the honor challenges set before them. Larry undertook the great the challenges and became a House warrior. He also found the Maquis Freedom Alliance that accepted him with this persona. After six months, he commissioned the ICV Heghnach as both a Maquis Freedom Alliance ship and a House Ki’RK ship. In October 2000, Larry attended Maquis Gras and met several members of MFA and MFI. In 2001, the Chief of Operations on the Heghnach wanted to start a chapter in Starfleet International and wanted Larry as his First Officer. All throughout Larry’s fandom history, he would give several clubs a try to see if he liked them and if they were right for him and were stable enough to survive. In 2002, Larry made the decision to check out MFI and found that he liked it enough to join. In 2011, Larry was elected to the post of Commanding Officer of the USS Inferno.

Larry was born at Shaw AFB in Sumter, South Carolina. Larry graduated High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania in 1978. He attended college in Clarion, Pennsylvania for 4 years, but did not graduate. Entering the US Air Force in May 1983, Larry was assigned basic training in Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. Upon completion of basic training received first duty assignment orders (bypassing technical training) to Langley AFB, VA as a Computer Operator for three years. His next tour of duty was at Sembach AB, W. Germany as a Communications-Computer Systems Operations Specialist for three years. After staying three years there, he wanted to stay another four years, but the military had other ideas and assigned him to Loring AFB, Maine as a Communications-Computer Systems Operations Specialist for three and a half years. When he was assigned to Langley AFB in 1984, he joined the Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) as a Logistics Officer and Training Officer. He worked his way up from Senior Member to Major. The most significant item of his CAP career was his cool headedness and bravery during a tragedy at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany. An Aerial demonstration went wrong causing 3 planes to crash in the middle of the on looking crowd. Larry and his CAP team performed crowd control and emergency medical treatment, maintaining order in a dangerous situation.

Larry's military decorations include, the Air Force Achievement Medal, the NCO PME Ribbon, two awards of the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, the Air Force Training Ribbon, two awards of the Air Force Longevity Ribbon and several unit awards. Larry is married to the former Debbie A. Galambos of Bristol, IL. He has two children from a first marriage, Larry Jr., age 25, and Vicki, age 23. Larry and his wife reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and his children live in Ft. Fairfield, Maine.

Larry's most important accomplishments are his education of 3 Associate Degrees, his Bachelor's of Science Degree in Computer Applications, and his Master's of Business Administration Degree in Technology Management. He is also an ordained minister and performs Chaplain duties in the Free & Accepted Masons (FreeMasonry), and many other veteran and civic organizations, such as the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Loyal Order of Moose, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is a Reception Committee Past Chairman and Legion of Honor Past Commander in the Valley of Pittsburgh Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (FreeMasonry).

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My favorite pages

 * Starfleet Medical Corps Wiki
 * Major General Larry D. French, Sr.
 * Maquis Alter-ego General K'moghjIH zantai-Ki'RK
 * Klingon Task Force
 * ICV Heghnach
 * MFI KTF SEALS Team Six