Swanson, Ben, HM1

Navy (FMF)

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Service Status
USN Retired (FMF)

Final Rank
Hospital Corpsman First Class Petty Officer

Last MOS
HM-8404-Field Medical Service Technician

Last MOSGroup
Navy (FMF)

Primary Unit
2016-2017, HM-8404, Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH)

Service Years
1997 - 2017

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Certificate of Commendation

Decommissioning Certificate

Meritorious Mast

Plank Owner Certificate

Swamp Fox

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom

Hospital Corpsman First Class Petty Officer

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Veterans of Modern Warfare
	2014, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
	2017, American Legion, Post 771 (Member) (Gurnee, Illinois)

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

Member of the International Honor Society, Delta Epsilon Tau, Kappa Chapter at UMT.

Other Comments:

                                                   TCCC-I, BLS-I
                                            NREMT/ EMT-Tactical

Additional NEC's: 9502/ 90ET/ 90CA/ 90BC/ 90CS. Other USN/ USMC courses: Command DAPA, ADAMS Facilitator, Command Training Team, Command Assessment Team, USMC Uniform Victim Advocate, and USMC Equal Opportunity Representative.

U.S. Navy Security
Marine Regs: 99-02  Battle Jack: Afghanistan 08-09  Security Leadership: 2011
S.E.R.E. 250 and Level B: 2016

OIF/Iraqi Governance (2004-05)/Operation Spear
From Month/Year June / 2005	To Month/Year June / 2005
Description Counterinsurgency: 11 - 22 June. Aimed at rooting out terrorists, foreign fighters and disrupting terrorist support systems in and around Karabilah.

My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year June / 2005	To Month/Year June / 2005

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020

Personal Memories

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Arnold, J., Sgt, (1995-2008)

Baker, Jon, Sgt, (2002-2010)

Balla, Samuel, Sgt, (1996-2006)

Barnes, Mark, SSgt, (2002-2008)

Barnes, William, 1stSgt, (1990-Present)

Beaty, Alan, Sgt, (1997-2005)

Bell, Jonathan, Cpl, (2002-2008)

Bengochea, Ricardo, Sgt, (2001-2011)

Biffle, Shad, LCpl, (1999-2006)

Bitzer, Gregory, Sgt, (2002-2010)

Blair, John, Cpl, (2004-2008)

Boeringer, Edward, GySgt, (1985-Present)

Boldin, Billy, MSgt, (1993-2014)

Branch, Michael, CWO3, (1984-2008)

Carroccia, William Jr, MSgt, (1988-2012)

Cass, Noah, Cpl, (2002-2006)

Cativera, Corey, Sgt, (2004-Present)

Chappell, Richard, Sgt, (1999-2005)

Chitwood, Joshua, Sgt, (2004-2007)

Christie, Cephus, Cpl, (1999-2006)

Cole, Robert, Cpl, (2003-Present)

Collare, Kevin, Sgt, (2003-2008)

Combs, Chad, Sgt, (2002-2010)

Conway, Logan, SSgt, (1999-2008)

Crum, James, Cpl, (2003-2008)

Crumpler, Adam Johnson, LCpl, (2003-2005)

Defries, Stephen, Sgt, (2003-Present)

DeMers, Michael, Sgt, (1995-2007)

Deslauriers, John, Sgt, (2003-2010)

DeVito, Joseph, Sgt, (1999-2007)

Dunfee, David, CWO5, (1978-2008)

Edwards, Brad, Cpl, (2003-2008)

Elborne, Daniel, Sgt, (2003-2008)

Ellison, Christopher, Sgt, (2002-2007)

Forsythe, Chris, Capt, (2002-2007)

Foster, John, GySgt, (1996-2009)

Fox, Dale, Sgt, (1996-2006)

French, Michael, SSgt, (1997-2007)

Frey, Roger, Sgt, (2002-2006)

Galinski, Steve, GySgt, (2000-Present)

Garza, Jacob, SSgt, (2003-2010)

Gonzales, Henry, PO1, (1999-Present)

Gonzalez, Gabriel, SSgt, (2003-2011)

Govert, Tyler, SSgt, (2000-2009)

Grainger, Zachary, Sgt, (2004-Present)

Gregory, William, 1stSgt, (1987-2009)

Gummer, Sean, Sgt, (2004-Present)

Gundlach, Matthew, GySgt, (2002-Present)

Halles, Joseph, Sgt, (2003-2008)

Hanson, Timothy, GySgt, (1994-2007)

Harris, Brandon, Sgt, (2004-Present)

Hicks, Steven, GySgt, (1993-2010)

HILL, STEVEN, Cpl, (2003-Present)

Hillberg, Bryan, Sgt, (2003-2008)

Hodges, John, 1stLt, (2001-2007)

Hoffman, Justin, Sgt, (1995-2005)

Hornyak, Jason, Sgt, (1995-2009)

Hurley, Charles, GySgt, (1982-2007)

Iskerka, Donald, MGySgt, (1986-Present)

Jackson, Michael, Sgt, (2002-2010)

Jerome, Daniel, Cpl, (2002-2006)

Johnson, Kenneth, SSgt, (2004-Present)

Juan, Rojas, SSgt, (2001-Present)

Judy, Seth, Cpl, (2003-2008)

Kagle, Mike, SgtMaj, (1983-2010)

Klemey, Josef, PO1, (2000-2001)

Lancaster, Sean, Cpl, (2003-2007)

Landers, Paul, HM2, (1993-2007)

Lawson, Stephen, LtCol, (1991-Present)

Leonberger, Ray, GySgt, (2000-Present)

Lopez, Juan, SSgt, (2002-2012)

Luciano, Nick, Cpl, (2003-2007)

Maines, Jonathan, Cpl, (2002-2006)

Mann, James, SSgt, (1993-Present)

Martinez, Franklin, 1stSgt, (2003-2023)

Mayer, Stanley, Sgt, (2000-2007)

McAllister, Marcus, CWO3, (1990-2014)

Mersing, Clarence, Cpl, (2002-2007)

Metz III, Franklyn, GySgt, (1997-Present)

MILIK, MARK, Cpl, (2004-2011)

Mitchell, Heath, Cpl, (2001-2005)

Moore, Matthew, SgtMaj, (1996-2019)

Moore, Thomas, MSgt, (1993-2019)

Morgan, Josh, LCpl, (2003-2006)

Morin, John, Sgt, (1997-2006)

Mosteller, Joseph, Sgt, (2003-Present)

Murray, Joshua, Cpl, (2004-2008)

Murray, Joshua, Cpl, (2004-2008)

Nobles, Grover, GySgt, (1989-2008)

Pavlick, Michael, GySgt, (1985-2010)

Peer, Jarod, Sgt, (2003-2008)

Quattlebaum, Jeffery, SSgt, (2002-Present)

Ramos, Edward, Sgt, (2002-2015)

Ramos, Raphael, Cpl, (2004-2008)

Rardin, Kurt, Sgt, (2002-2008)

Ritchie, Jason, Cpl, (2003-2008)

Rivera, Matthew, LCpl, (2003-2008)

Roberson, Javen, Sgt, (2004-2008)

Rogusky, Christopher, Cpl, (2003-2008)

Rowland, John, Sgt, (2003-2008)