Boos, Ronald, Jr., SSgt

Ordnance
 
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 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
2111-Small Arms Repairer/Technician
Current/Last MOSGroup
Ordnance
Previously Held MOS
2100-Basic Ordnance Marine
Primary Unit
2007-2010, 2111, 2nd Bn, 8th Marines (2/8)
Service Years
1998 - 2014
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Staff Sergeant
Three Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

USMC Retired Pin (20 Years) Gray Belt


 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
  2009, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)


 Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered

 Ribbon Bar
Rifle Expert 9th AwardPistol Expert 13th Award

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1998, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC), E/2016
 Unit Assignments
Marine Corps Det, Aberdeen Proving GroundMWSS-274MWSS-271H&S Bn, MCB Quantico
2nd Bn, 8th Marines (2/8)2nd MEBUSMC (United States Marine Corps)2nd Assault Amphibian Bn  (2nd AABn)
1st Bn, 9th Marines(1/9)8th Marines
  1999-1999, 2100, Marine Corps Det, Aberdeen Proving Ground
  1999-1999, 2111, MWSS-274
  2000-2001, 2111, MWSS-271
  2001-2003, 2111, MWSS-274
  2003-2006, 2111, H&S Bn, MCB Quantico
  2005-2005, 2111, Marine Corps Det, Aberdeen Proving Ground
  2006-2007, 2111, H&S Bn, MCB Quantico
  2007-2010, 2111, 2nd Bn, 8th Marines (2/8)
  2009-2009, 2111, 2nd MEB
  2009-2009, 2111, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command
  2010-2012, 2111, H&S Co, 2nd Assault Amphibian Bn (2nd AABn)
  2012-2014, 2111, 1st Bn, 9th Marines(1/9)
  2014-2014, 2111, 8th Marines
 Formal Schools and Courses
  2005-2005, SNCO Academy (Quantico, Virginia)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  2007-2007 Training Exercise - Mojave Viper '07
  2007-2008 Camp Blue Diamond Ramadi, Iraq (FOB)
  2008-2008 Training Exercise - Mojave Viper '08
  2009-2009 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/OEF-Afghanistan
  2009-2009 Training Exercise - Enhanced Mojave Viper '09
  2009-2009 OEF-Afghanistan/Consolidation II (2006 - 2009)/Operation Khanjar
  2013-2014 OEF-Afghanistan/Transition I (2011-14)
 Reflections on Service
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Marine Corps.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Marine Corps?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended
Craven Community CollegeAmerican Military UniversityNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityLiberty University
  2001-2002, Craven Community College
  2003-2006, American Military University
  2014-2016, Others/Not Listed
  2016-2018, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
  2018-Present, Liberty University
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