Phi Delta Theta FraternityWhat’s been happening: Deployed to the Pacific as Platoon Commander of 1st Platoon, AAV Company, Combat Assault Battalion and took part in typhoon relief efforts as part of Operation Damayan in the Republic of the Philippines. Afterwards, I departed for Camp Fuji in mainland Japan to conduct mechanized and dismounted training, also providing amphibious warfare expertise to the Japanese Self Defense Force. After 3 months, I returned to Okinawa for amphibious operations training before redeployment to the US. I was then given the bullet of Company Operations Officer for Company D, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion; the largest independent company in the Marine Corps. |