usmcwarrior
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TO ALL;
I served in the United States Marine Corps, both Active and Reserve from April 1972 - January 2003 with a 5 year break. During that time I served in the Infantry holding MOS's, 0311, 0369, 8541, 3043, 9999.
I served in STA just prior to, during and after Desert Storm for a period of three years as a Sniper and Platoon Sergeant. I also fired High Power Rifle and Small Bore Pistol, representing The Basic School, Quantico, VA.
In addition to my assigned duties, I served as an Instructor for Extreme Cold Weather, High Altitute Ops, Survival, Land Navigation, Leadership and Marksmanship/Exterior Ballistics.
Currently, I run a millwork business in Maine and write on COIN doctrine and Islam (as it affects operational decisionmaking) at www.letthemfight.blogspot.com .
My only Son joined the Corps in December of 2006 and upon completion of Basic and SOI, was assigned to Third Marines. He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan where he was killed in action on 14 August 2009 during an operation in Now Zad, clearing the village of Dahaneh.
I served in the United States Marine Corps, both Active and Reserve from April 1972 - January 2003 with a 5 year break. During that time I served in the Infantry holding MOS's, 0311, 0369, 8541, 3043, 9999.
I served in STA just prior to, during and after Desert Storm for a period of three years as a Sniper and Platoon Sergeant. I also fired High Power Rifle and Small Bore Pistol, representing The Basic School, Quantico, VA.
In addition to my assigned duties, I served as an Instructor for Extreme Cold Weather, High Altitute Ops, Survival, Land Navigation, Leadership and Marksmanship/Exterior Ballistics.
Currently, I run a millwork business in Maine and write on COIN doctrine and Islam (as it affects operational decisionmaking) at www.letthemfight.blogspot.com .
My only Son joined the Corps in December of 2006 and upon completion of Basic and SOI, was assigned to Third Marines. He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan where he was killed in action on 14 August 2009 during an operation in Now Zad, clearing the village of Dahaneh.