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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Current/Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Previously Held MOS
0311-Rifleman
0911-Drill Instructor
Primary Unit
2008-2009, 0369, MCRD (Cadre) Parris Island, SC
Service Years
1979 - 2009
Other Languages
Arabic-Gulf (Iraqi)
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Certificate of Commendation
Cold War Certificate
Meritorious Mast
Shellback Certificate
Suez Canal Certificate
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Other Comments:
When engaged in combat, the vanquishing of thine enemy can be the warrior's only concern...
This is the first and cardinal rule of combat...
Second rule is suppress all human emotion and compassion...
This truth lies at the heart of the art of combat. Once it is mastered... Thou shall fear no one...
School Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC)
Company D
Platoon 2055
Start Date Jul, 1979
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Last Updated: Aug 5, 2007
Best Moment Graduation Throwing that damn hand grenade
Worst Moment Infiltration course!!! What a ass-kicker. when the Infiltration course was the real deal!
Instructors SSGT SALMON - SDI SGT NORBECK - ADI - (Heavy) SSGT MILLER - ADI
Other Memories FYI - To all..."D Co" was in 2nd Bn back then!!! BN Commander was - LTCOL Barnum - MOH recipient in Vietnam.