Huges, Eric, Sgt

Infantry
 
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 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman
Current/Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Primary Unit
1992-1995, 0311, 1st Bn, 3rd Marines (1/3)
Service Years
1987 - 1995
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Order of the Rock Certificate
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant
Two Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 



 Ribbon Bar
Rifle ExpertPistol Sharpshooter

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1987, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC), D/2063
 Unit Assignments
School of Infantry  EAST (SOI East)Marine Barracks2nd Bn, 4th Marines (2/4)2nd Marine Division
HQ (Staff) Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA8th MarinesUSS Ponce (LPD-15)22nd MEU
3rd Bn, 8th Marines (3/8)USMC (United States Marine Corps)1st Bn, 3rd Marines (1/3)3rd Marine Division
  1987-1987, 0311, School of Infantry EAST (SOI East)
  1987-1988, 0311, Marine Barracks Guam
  1988-1991, 0311, G Co, 2nd Bn, 4th Marines (2/4)
  1988-1992, 0311, 2nd Marine Division
  1989-1989, 0311, HQ (Staff) Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA
  1989-1992, 0311, 8th Marines
  1990-1990, 0311, USS Ponce (LPD-15)
  1990-1990, 0311, 22nd MEU
  1991-1992, 0311, 3rd Bn, 8th Marines (3/8)
  1991-1992, 0311, USS Ponce (LPD-15)
  1992-1992, 0311, NCO School (Cadre) MCB, Hawaii
  1992-1995, 0311, 1st Bn, 3rd Marines (1/3)
  1992-1995, 0311, 3rd Marine Division
 Formal Schools and Courses
  1989-1989, SOTG Amphibious Coxswain Course (United States)
  1993-1993, Infantry Squad Leaders Course (Okinawa, Japan)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1990-1991 NEO - Operation Sharp Edge (Liberia)
  1991-1991 Gulf War/Liberation and Defense of Kuwait/Operation Desert Storm
  1993-1993 Training Exercise - Cobra Gold '93
 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?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
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?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
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
  1987-1995, Others/Not Listed
 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Post 1064, Howard P. Hall PostHuntington; Detachment 340
  2010, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 1064, Howard P. Hall Post (Member at Large) (Huntington, West Virginia)
  2011, Marine Corps League, Huntington; Detachment 340 (Immediate Past Golden Rodent) (Huntington, West Virginia)
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