1SG Mark Rodgers

1SG Mark Rodgers

Dates of Service: Feb 1975 - Feb 1978
RETIRED
80% Complete
2 Contacts
Influence Score: 4,815
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  • 1SG Sep 93

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Bio 

Man that has seen and learned many things. Web doesn't have my original (MOS) Military Occup Spec, I started serving, end of Vietnam era with UH-1H, Huey's. Almost had Sgt before 3 yrs, my exit. Went to work in several Jobs in construction and repair of said facilities. Went to 2 secondary school, 1st degree. Taught for a while, back to school, got into media ops field, deployed 2 times 0 Job...

Deployments

(1 year, 11 months)
Nov 2006 - Nov 2007
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Corps of Engineers Afg, Public Affairs Coordinator, Came to this Active Duty position thinking I was going to be the man in the field only to have a civilian say she had medical problems when on leave. Did the job thrust upon me, which included creating and curating media slides for command briefings. Ever tried to tell someone it's not in your job
Aug 2003 - May 2004
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Senior Sgt 211th Public Affairs Det, Attached to 10th Mtn Public Affairs. We went, we saw, and we documented what the military did, with whom, when and where. Unit members escorted journalists and professional photographers down range to imbed with units in the fight.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Foreign Language Skills

1982

Spanish (2+/3)

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2009 - 2010

1988 - 1989

Texas A&M University

Bachelors Degree, Business Administration

1980 - 1982

Tx State Tech College

Associate Degree, Media Operations

Personal Information

Interests
going to different places and sometimes gamblinglove golf when my back lets me love traveling
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