User:GunnerRetired

Gunner Retired is a US Navy Retired GMG1(SW) (Gunners Mate, Guns, Petty Officer First Class, Surface Warfare). He served 20 years in the US Navy, serving 13 years 9 months on 5 ships (a Minesweeper, a Guided Missile Cruiser, a Fast Combat Stores ship and 2 Guided Missile Destroyers) and is also A Mens and Fathers Rights activist.

Like so many divorced fathers in modern culture, Gunner Retired is a victim of false accusations who proudly signs his writings 'and Kittens Daddy!'.

He is a loving Husband and dutiful step-father to his wifes sons.

Gunner Retired's notable contributions to the Fathers Rights Movement can be found at: http://www.usfcralliance.org/forums/f269/ http://www.batteredhusbandssupport.com/bhs_f4j_the_armory/bhs_f4j_the_armory.htm

Gunner Retireds writings can also be found at such sites as:

http://www.Newfathers4justice.com/forums/ http://www.Standyourground.com/forums/index.php http://www.FramedFathers.com http://www.Mensactivism.org http://www.Glennsacks.com http://www.DeltaBravo.com http://www.Mensforjustice.net http://www.Mensnewsdaily.com http://www.Advicegoddess.com

Gunner Retired is the Georgia State Coordinator for Fathers 4 Justice (http://www.f4j.us), and is the National Parents Rights Association Research Consultant. He also is involved in Veterans Issues and has posted to assorted Veterans Forums and veterans issues oriented websites, etc...

On other efforts:

Gunner Retired is an ardent animals rights supporter and animal welfare advocate. He's been working with rescued and disabled African white bellied (aka Pygmy) hedgehogs since 1999 and is Proprietor of Foot Hills Haven, the longest running 'dedicated hedgehog rescue-rehabilitation facility' for hedgehogs 'East of the Rockies' (the other 'Dedicated Rescue' in the United States is the Flash and Thelma Memorial rescue in Divide Colorado).

Gunner Retired is the Creator of the ChumbaCo Chumba Spool Hedgehog wheel for disabled and ortho-mobillity challenged hedgehogs and has authored a number of hedgehog care and keeping articles on hedgehog community Journals and Newsletters.