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Sgt William Rooks

Marine Corps | Combat Correspondent

Dates of Service: May 2006 - Jun 2014

VETERAN

78% Complete

3 Endorsements

23 Contacts

Influence Score: 2,253
18,334 out of 862,854 Veterans

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Bio

U.S. Marine Corps veteran with more than eight years of marketing and communications experience; now serving in the field of higher education with Penn State University, promoting online education among service members and veterans worldwide.

Military Experiences

Feb 2010 - Apr 2014

Marketing and Public Affairs Representative

RS Columbia, 6th MCD, MCRC, HQMC | Columbia, SC

1 Endorsement

Feb 2009 - Feb 2010

Combat Correspondent

2nd MEB, II MEF | Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Apr 2007 - Feb 2009

Combat Correspondent

2nd MLG, II MEF | Camp Lejeune, NC

Deployments

(9 months)

Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

Defense Information School (DINFOS)

Sep 2006 - Apr 2007

Defense Information School (DINFOS)

Aug 2006 - Sep 2006

Marine Combat Training

May 2006 - Aug 2006

Marine Corps Basic Training

Security Clearance

Prefer not to say

Academic Degrees

2016 - 2017

University of Maryland – College Park

MBA, Marketing

2011 - 2014

University of Louisville

Bachelor's Degree, Organizational Leadership