While stateside, Mitchell attended Marine Corporals’ Course at Headquarters and Support Battalion, Camp Pendleton, and Helicopter Rope Suspension Training Masters’ Course at Division Schools, Camp Pendleton. The unit returned To Camp Pendleton again in May 2003, and Mitchell was transferred to Third Platoon, and assigned to second squad, as squad leader. During the deployment Mitchell was Combat Meritoriously promoted to Corporal. Three-One arrived in Kuwait in late February, and crossed into Iraq in March 2003. Mitchell married his wife Sara before leaving on the deployment. ![]() While on leave the unit was called back to board ships and redeploy to Kuwait. Mitchell returned home with Three-One in December 2002, and went on leave. Keating while training along Army Special Forces Unit Alpha 1/5 in Djibouti, Africa. During the deployment, Mitchell was awarded a Letter of Commendation from Vice Admiral T. While aboard ship, Mitchell attended Squad Medics Course, and Green Belt Martial Arts Instructors Course. Mitchell was assigned a fire team, and deployed the USS Belleau Wood as part of the 11th MEU (SOC) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in June of 2002. In August 2001 Mitchell was promoted to PFC, and in November, Meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal. Upon completing his basic training at MCRD San Diego California he attended The School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California, and was assigned to Third Battalion, First Marines, Kilo Company, First Platoon. He graduated from Riverside Community High school, in Oakland, Iowa, and enlisted in the Marine Corps on February 12, 2001. Mitchell was born in Portland, Oregon on February 25, 1980.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |