Bedford Resident, Michael Hinchcliffe, joined the U.S. Navy as a Lithographer on Sept. 11, 1997. His first duty station was the Sub Tender USS Frank Cable AS-40 stationed out of Agana, Guam, and he completed deployments to Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan, as well as Darwin, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Michael served as a Navy Recruiter in Brooksville, FL, during the events of 9/11 and helped those wishing to serve their country start a new life and a new career. Michael's next duty station brought him back overseas to Italy, where he was stationed on the other Sub Tender, The Emory S. Land AS-39, as a Mass Communication Specialist, taking photos and creating media for various foreign diplomats, visitors, and ships.

During his time on the Land, Michael deployed to destinations such as Rota, Spain, Portugal, Montenegro, and the Horn of Africa, taking photographs and creating memorabilia for crew and civilians to remember their stay. His last active duty station was on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, working in the Public Affairs office. His duties and responsibilities were photographs and articles for print and online that included but were not limited to Sailors returning from overseas duty stations in the Middle East. Michael is currently the Co-Owner of Restore Hyper Wellness Bedford.