SSgt Kenneth Plant

Marine Corps | Combat Correspondent

Dates of Service: Oct 1969 - Jun 1974

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(4 years, 10 months)

Nov 1972 - Jun 1974

Rctg Public Affairs NCO; Correspondent, Fleet Marine Force Pacific

1972, served as the marketing & public affairs NCO supporting recruiting efforts for TN, MI, AL and GA. 1973, orders to WESTPAC as a correspondent for FMFPAC joint-operations. Documented humanitarian aid missions & military operations with 2d & 3d Marine Divisions, allied and U.S. forces. Honorable discharge in June 1974.

Oct 1969 - Nov 1972

Fleet Marine Force Atlantic

An honor graduate of basic training, AIT platoon leader, with direct appointment as the correspondent for Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force covering humanitarian aid missions throughout Atlantic & training exercises at Camp Lejeune, NC. Recipient of DOD Thomas Jefferson Award, print journalism; three meritorious promotions; reenlisted for 3 years.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Defense Information School (DINFOS) Senior Public Affairs Officer Course

Defense Information School (DINFOS) PAO Course

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Six-years university study in communications, psychology, business management, social media

Certifications

Broadcasting, photography, Microsoft, Adobe

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Secret

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Interests

continue supporting the u.s. army reserve through directing history program in high schools-colleges-community events as lifetime member of the army reserve associatonencourage continued training of rising photojournalists as lifetime member of the marine corps combat corrspondence associationwebmaster and active member of the american legion and dav