User:JeremiahMaccabees316

Introduction
A guy named Jerry Bush that likes to contribute now and then. I had an account years ago but lost it. I am currently taking online classes at Regent University for my Bachelor's Degree in Biblical and Theological Studies.

Etymology behind Jeremiah Maccabees
I came up with the name Jeremiah Maccabees when I was a truck driver. My CB handle was Titan Hammer. While reading the apocryphal book, 1st Maccabees, I discovered that Maccabee stands for "hammer". To incorporate that into a name, I searched for other Biblical names that sounded good. I eventually settled with Jeremiah "YHWH will exalt or lift up." Put the two together and you have Jeremiah Maccabees "The Lord will lift up the hammer."

Military Service
I joined the Navy on March 30, 2001. After completing Bootcamp, I started Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) in Groton, CT. Due to a mix-up with my orders, I was sent to Norfolk as a Striker. It took about two weeks to get my orders fixed. My plane was to have left on the morning of Sept 12. However, due to the events of 9/11, all plane travel for the military was cut off for about a week. Luckily, there was a guy, named Marion Waring, that happened to be traveling to advanced Radio school in Groton, that I was able to catch a ride with.