Scott Dean attended Norwich University in Vermont and served with the 1/327th Infantry Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division during Desert Storm.  He also served with the Multi-National Forces and Observers in Sanai, Egypt, and the 7th Light Infantry Division at Fort Ord, California. Scott also serves on the Main Street Advisory Board for the City of Taylor, and owns Trouvaille Antiques in Downtown Taylor. Scott has been a proud Taylorite since 2005.

Dwayne Ariola, a Taylorite, is a Retired Master Chief as of November 2005. He enlisted in the Navy in 1985 after graduating Taylor High School. Choosing to be a part of the Navy’s elite submarine service, his first Submarine was the USS Atlanta. Selected by the Navy to join the recruiting force, he served three years in Albuquerque, NM. After making First Class Petty Officer, that tour was followed by two more Los Angeles Class Submarines, the USS Pasadena and the USS Augusta, as Chief Petty Officer. His next assignment was to the Navy’s Virginia Class Program Officer where he was responsible for the VIRGINIA CLASS WARFARE Requirements and Liaison to fleet personnel until his promotion to Senior Chief Petty Officer. In October 2003, he was assigned as Chief Of the Boat (COB) of the USS ALBANY. The ALBANY was recognized with the Battle E Award as the Best Submarine. 

Dwayne retired in 2005 and entered the business world. He has served as Plant Manager, General Manager, Vice President, and Director of Technical Services of various companies. Currently he is the Area Sales Manager for Burkert USA in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. 

Dwayne and his wife, Alice Marie, have combined one son, Koby and two daughters, Joanna and Jennifer.

Doug Smith proudly served in the US Navy from 1994-1997 where he was a "Brown Shirt" line rat on CV-60 USS Saratoga (aircraft carrier) with squadron VA-35 Black Panthers (A-6E Intruder). He then served as a DM3 on AD-44 USS Shenandoah (destroyer tender) in Draft Shop as a Draftsman. 

Draftsman experience led to jobs outside of the military with architects, engineers, and finally a general contractor where he currently work as an estimator with Cerris Builders in Pflugerville.

Doug married a military brat (Amy, whose father and brother were both Marines), and have 2 kids (both currently active duty). Jude, a Marine Sergeant working on F/A-18 Hornets aircraft communications, and Kerrigan, a second class petty officer in the Navy working as an electronics technician on the destroyer USS Sterett.

Francis Hester served in the United States Marine Corps during the Global War on Terrorism from 2000 - 2004 as a machine gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines.

Francis earned a BA in business from Concordia University Texas in 2013, and now owns and operates Captain Hook Dumpster Rentals in Austin, Texas.

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Francis has been a member of The Graham D. Luhn American Legion Post 39, Taylor, Texas since 2023 and was elected Finance Officer in February 2025.

Born in Taylor, Texas, Ernest Ariola Jr. graduated from Taylor High School in 1980. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1987, where he began an illustrious career as a Navy Air Crewman and Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator, specializing as an Acoustic Analyst. In this role, he was expertly trained in detecting, analyzing, and classifying submarine acoustic data—critical skills in naval defense operations.

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Throughout his career, Ernest attended several Navy training schools to refine his expertise. He graduated from the Acoustic Analyst School at Navy Base Millington, Tennessee, completed Naval Air Crewman Candidate School at NAS Pensacola, and underwent Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training at NAVBASE Coronado, California. These specialized programs helped lay the foundation for his success in the field.

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Ernest proudly served aboard the USS Forrestal (CV-59) as an Acoustic Analyst, before transitioning to the VP-22 "Blue Geese"—an elite squadron flying the P-3 Orion, a long-range patrol aircraft. During his time with VP-22, Ernest’s exceptional service and skill as an Acoustic Analyst earned him a selection to join one of the Navy's most distinguished units: the “Bear Trap” crew, a recognition reserved for those who demonstrated outstanding expertise in their field.

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Today, Ernest serves as a Project Manager with the prestigious Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Texas in Austin.

Outside of his professional accomplishments, Ernest has a fulfilling family life. He married his wife, Robin, in 1991, and together they have five children and ten grandchildren.

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Matt Drummond was born at John's Community Hospital in Taylor, Texas, and proudly graduated Taylor High School. A dedicated citizen of Taylor since 2015, he carries the spirit of hometown with him, "Once a Duck, Always a Duck".

Matt served honorably on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) out of Norfolk, Virginia as an ABH (Aviation Boatswain's Mate), participating in two significant cruises during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Known as the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise played a crucial role in every major U.S. conflict from the Bay of Pigs to the response of 9/11, including being the first carrier directly involved in pirate operations.

Bio coming soon.