Jeffrey served 9 years of Active Duty in the United States Navy and completed 3 tours of duty; USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), Navy Recruiting District New York and finally, USS KAUFMAN (FFG-59). After his final assignment, he transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve in 1994 and settled in Chesapeake, VA. In 1995, he, Lisa and Jeffrey Jr. moved to Fort Myers at which time he commenced his cleaning career. Following the Attack on America on September 11th, 2001, he returned to Navy service in a more active capacity as a “Selected Reservist,” serving one weekend a month and several weeks a year. During this time, his assignments included Special Operations Command South, Fleet Forces Command Joint Task Force, Surface Forces Atlantic Command HQ and as Commanding Officer, Operations Support Unit Miami. He retired in 2014 with 28 years of service.