Joined the USMC in 2/2002. Went into Field Artillery and was part of Fox Btry 2/11. Deployed to Iraq for the invaision. Came back from Iraq and deployed on the 31st MEU(SOC) with BLT 2/3. Came back off the MEU and redeployed to Camp Hanson, Okinawa Japan on a UDP. Came back to Camp Pendleton and was attached to Headquarters 2/11. After hating working in an office, I was attached to Echo Btry 2/11 where I deployed to Iraq (OIF 4-6)to Ar Ramadi, Iraq attached to the Army's 54 EngBn.

When I got back in eary 2006, I went over to Weapons and Field Training Bn, Edson's Range on Camp Pendleton but part of MCRD. There I worked as a PMI/CMT until I got out in 5/2008.