SSG Mark Anthony Arana

SSG Mark Anthony Arana

Dates of Service: Apr 1989 - Apr 2009
RETIRED
87% Complete
7 Contacts
Influence Score: 5,496
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Promotions

  • PVT Apr 89
  • PV2 90
  • PFC 91
  • SPC 92
  • SGT 96
  • SSG Dec 03

Recent Activity  -

Bio 

Born & raised Chicago, IL. Divorced, 4 kids, 9 grandkids.

Military Experiences

Jan 2008 - Apr 2009
I Corps
Executive Administration NCO G3
G3 Administration duties, transportation, prepare meetings, & his morning coffee.
Mar 2006 - Jan 2008
1-17 FA
Jan 2004 - Apr 2006
Force Protection NCO
Black-market Monitor, Korean ID controller, Front gate NCOIC, Closing down camps by DMZ, monitoring Korean civilian guards.
Jun 2000 - Dec 2003
59th MP
Training NCOIC
Wore my flak vest in office...

Deployments

(2 years, 3 months)
Sep 2001 - Mar 2002
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - US
Deployed to Saudi 3 days prior to 9/11 with the 59th MP Co attached to ARCENT.. Hmmm...
May 1995 - Jul 1995
West Point, NY
Train cadets on combat drills and as the opposing force for exercise.
Sep 1994 - Nov 1994
Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti)
1st Army helicopter airlift from the USS Eisenhower 10th Mountain Division painted on ship command tower. 1st boots on ground. Aco 2-22Inf Hooah!
Oct 1993 - Apr 1994
Afesr
Operation Restore Hope (Somalia)
HHC 2-22IN, Scout Platoon conducting MSR security from Airport to Sword Base, University, etc...

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications

Jun 1991

EIB

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

none

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