TSgt Marco McDowell

Marine Corps | Field Radio Operator

Dates of Service: Oct 1992 - Sep 2013

RETIRED

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2 Endorsements

25 Contacts

Influence Score: 45,291
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Bio

Clean split between the Marine Corps and Air Force. Retired and currently being a professional burden on the taxpayer. All praise the GI Bill and retirement benefits! Part-time at AAFES. Currently full-time student.

Military Experiences

Apr 1993 - Aug 1997

Field Radio Operator

H&S Co, 1st CEB, 1st MARDIV, I MEF | Camp Pendleton, CA

Field Radio Operator

1st CEB, 1st MARDIV, I MEF | Camp Pendleton, CA

Humped a radio,PRC-77,SINCGARS intro, PLGRS all that crazy new fangled high tech stuff then. Humped more radios. Lotta humping....

Field Wireman

1st CEB, 1st MARDIV, I MEF | Camp Pendleton, CA

Ran out of boat spaces for RTOs so I lat moved into wire. Went back to school at the stumps,magically made Sgt there, returned and became the golden calf. School trained radio and wire? Stand by for fun!

Squad Leader

1st CEB, 1st MARDIV, I MEF | Camp Pendleton, CA

All time favorite duty. Great spot to learn and teach!

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