User:Roberttaylorcole/sandbox

Name: Robert Taylor Cole Born: Canton, Ohio Date: 22 September 1966

Married: Sharon Joy Hardy 1987-1999 Sharon died breast cancer October 16, 1999

Married: Jennifer Elizabeth Pollitt 2001-present

Children with Sharon Joy Hardy 1. Bryan Isaac Cole 2. Sean Jacob Cole 3. Seth Tyler Cole 4. Marissa Danielle Cole

Children belonging to Jennifer Elizabeth Pollitt at marriage to Robert Taylor Cole 1. Michael-John Frank Young 2. Joseph Dean Pollitt III 3. Amanda Nichole Pollitt (Leyva) 4. Brittany Ashley Pollitt

Joined the service in November of 1984, finished boot camp in San Diego, California and attended his first military school, Sonar Technician School - A School January 1985. Upon completion of A School he was assigned to his first command which was a destroyer DD 990 USS Ingersoll out of San Diego, California. USS Ingersoll DD 990 was home ported in San Diego, CA then Long Beach, CA for yard work then Pearl Harbor, HI. While serving on board the USS Ingersoll DD 990 in January of 1985, Robert was exposed to Sonar Diving to help replace transducers in the sonar dome. Capt Elliot, a United State Marine Capt who oversaw the diving operation noticed Robert's dedication and detail in support of his diving units repair. Offered Robert a opportunity to join his dive team. Capt Elliot, after discussion with the Executive Officer, confirmed Robert's transfer to Coronado Dive School during October 1985 thru Jan 1986. Robert Cole was assigned to DESRON 35 out of Pearl Harbor HI, from January 1986 till his active duty separation in October 1988 in Sydney, Australia during Australia's Bicentennial and the Olympics in Korea with the New Jersey BB-62, both Robert had the privilege to attend. Robert Cole completed 4 deployments on board the USS Ingersoll DD-990, USS Leftwhich DD-984, USS Ranger CV-61, USS Greeneville. On board the USS Greeneville, Robert ran trails with the advanced seal delivery system (ASDS), and the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70.