Commander's Corner

 


Captain Fred Thompson, USN (Retired)

Greetings, I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and I am the middle of five children. With a father who was a Marine Corps Sargent and NYPD Sgt for 28 years, I recognized his patriotism, strong sense of discipline, service to the community and decided to join the Navy. I enlisted in the  Navy in 1980. I graduated from Jacksonville University with my B.A. in Political Science and a commission as Ensign in the Navy.  Along the way I received a master’s degree from the University of Missouri in Public Administration and a masters in Education Counseling. I retired as a Captain from the Navy in 2015.  I have taught at the college NROTC, high school NJROTC.  My wife and I relocated to Nokomis Florida in 2018.  I was fortunate to join the Venice Middle Young Marines in 2019. When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with family, more specifically, my five adult children and three grandchildren, and relaxing at the beach.