"This was an opportunity to do that, and I took advantage of it."

Damian Housman knows when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em - and the Air Force officer plans to parlay that knowledge into a comfortable income one day.

The Robins Air Force Base public affairs spokesman is taking his natural poker face to a new assignment in Las Vegas with an eye toward a follow-on avocation - a calling that could lead to bright lights, high stakes and almost unlimited possibilities.

Housman will join the Army's 6th Recruiting Brigade on Monday in a marketing and advertising role, a move that will facilitate those plans. Read more