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I was born and grew up in [[Upstate New York]]. I attended a public high school ([[Fonda, New York|Fonda]]-[[Fultonville, New York|Fultonville]] Central School), having every intention of going to college and becoming a teacher. However, with the advent of the the [[Iraq War|war in Iraq]], I chose to join the [[United States Marine Corps]]. My first unit was [[3rd Battalion 11th Marines|3rd Battalion, 11th Marines]], based at [[Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms|MCAGCC Twentynine Palms]], [[California|CA]]. We were deployed (almost right after I joined) to [[Ramadi|Ar Rumadi]], [[Iraq]] for 7 months, where I took part in the [[Battle of Ramadi (2004)|Battle of Ramadi]] and [[First Battle of Fallujah|Operation Vigilant Resolve]] as a mobile [[Casualty evacuation|CASEVAC]] detachment for the [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]] in [[Fallujah]]. A year after returning home, I deployed as part of the [[Unit Deployment Program]] to the [[3rd Battalion 12th Marines]] in [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], [[Japan]]. After six months there, I returned to the States and moved into an apartment with my then-fiancee, [[User:Karnagia|Ashley]]. We got married [[August 26]], [[2006]]. I soon re-enlisted and recieved a transfer to [[Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2|Headquarters]], [[2nd Marine Aircraft Wing]], at [[Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point|MCAS Cherry Point]], [[North Carolina|NC]]. Today, I work in the [[Staff (military)#Logistics (4)|G-4]] at 2MAW. I recently deployed again, but this time to [[Al Asad Airbase]]. |
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What does my username mean? I was barely a teenager when my brother Pat acquired a [[Dial-up Internet access|dial-up]] [[modem]] and introduced the family to the magical [[internet]]. I decided to get an email account, and [[Hotmail]] was brand new, so I went with them. In trying to choose an address, I decided that my school nickname "[[bobcat]]" (a play on my name [[Bob]]) would be a good choice, but alas, it was taken, and Hotmail recommended that I add a number to the end. Of course, "bobcat13" and "bobcat013" were also taken, but "0013" seemed to be the suffix that worked. After a few years, I chose to rid myself of that [[E-mail spam|spam-hole]], and wanted a new address. I was infatuated with the [[Final Fantasy]] series, so I chose the name [[Bahamut]] and added the familiar "0013" suffix. It's been my default username ever since. I am aware that on some [[French language]] video game communities, there is another Bahamut0013 (usually with a [[capital letter|capital]] [[B]]), but this individual is unrelated to me (I can't speak French). |
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{{User:bahamut0013/gagets/section header|Career Chronology [[Image:Exquisite-kalarm.png|20px]]}} |
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![[military recruiting|Recruited]] |
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|colspan="2" |RS [[Albany, New York|Albany]], RSS [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]]. |
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!rowspan="3" |Initial Training |
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![[United States Marine Corps Recruit Training|Recruit Training]] |
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|[[Image:Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island logo.jpg|40px]] Company H, [[List of United States Marine Corps battalions#Recruit Training battalions|2nd Recruit Training Battalion]] at [[Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island|MCRD Parris Island]], [[South Carolina|SC]]: [[July 9]], [[2003]]; graduated [[October 8]], [[2003]] |
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![[United States Marine Corps School of Infantry#Marine Combat Training (MCT)|Marine Combat Training]] |
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|[[Image:SOI East Logo.gif|40px]] [[United States Marine Corps School of Infantry|School of Infantry]] at [[Camp Geiger]], [[North Carolina|NC]]: [[October 18]], [[2003]]; graduated [[November 18]], [[2004]] |
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![[Military Occupational Specialty|MOS]] School |
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|[[Image:Logomccsss.jpg|40px]] [[List of United States Marine Corps MOS#04 Logistics|Logistics Operations]] School at [[Camp Gilbert H. Johnson]], [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune|Camp Lejeune]], [[North Carolina|NC]]: [[November 18]], [[2003]]; graduated [[February 5]], [[2004]] |
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!rowspan="5" |Duty Stations |
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|colspan="2" |[[Image:3-11 battalion insignia.png|40px]] HQ Btry, [[3rd Battalion 11th Marines]] at MCAGCC [[Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms|Twentynine Palms]], [[California|CA]]: February 2004 to March 2007 |
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!rowspan="2" |deployments |
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|Camp Rumadi (AKA Junction City), [[Ramadi|Ar Rumadi]], [[Iraq]]: February 2004 to September 2004 |
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|[[Image:3rdBn12thMarines.jpg|30px]] [[Unit Deployment Program|UDP]] to [[3rd Battalion 12th Marines]], [[Camp Hansen, Okinawa JA|Camp Hansen]], [[Okinawa]], [[Japan]]: July 2005 to January 2006 |
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|colspan="2" |[[Image:MWHS2insignia.jpg|40px]] [[Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2]], [[2nd Marine Aircraft Wing]] [[Staff (military)#Logistics (4)|G4]], [[Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point|MCAS Cherry Point]], [[North Carolina|NC]]: March 2007 to present |
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!deployments |
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|[[Al Asad Airbase]], [[Al Anbar Governorate|Al Anbar]], [[Iraq]]: January 2009 to present |
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{{User:bahamut0013/gagets/section header|Awards & Other Insignia [[Image:Wiki medal.jpg|13px]]}} |
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;[[Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy|Awards]] |
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|{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Combat Action Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Marine Corps Good Conduct ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Iraq Campaign ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|[[Achievement Medal|Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] |
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|[[Combat Action Ribbon]] |
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|[[Navy Unit Commendation]] |
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|[[Good Conduct Medal|Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal]] w/ 1 [[service star]] |
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|[[National Defense Service Medal]] |
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|[[Iraq Campaign Medal]] w/ 1 service star |
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|[[Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal]] |
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|[[Global War on Terrorism Service Medal]] |
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|[[Sea Service Ribbon|Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] w/ 2 service stars |
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|two Certificates of Commendation |
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|[[List of U.S. Marine Corps acronyms and expressions#C|Meritorious Mast]] |
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|two Letters of Appreciation |
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;[[Badges of the United States Marine Corps|Badges]] & Other Insignia |
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Image:USMC-E4.svg|[[United States Marine Corps rank insignia|Rank]]: [[Corporal#United_States_Marine_Corps|Corporal]] |
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Image:Stripe1.jpg|Time in Service: [[Service stripe|6 years]] |
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Image:Rifle expert.jpg|Rifle [[Weapons Qualification Badge|Qualification]]: Expert, 3rd award |
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Image:USMCSSBadge.jpg|Pistol [[Weapons Qualification Badge|Qualification]]: Sharpshooter |
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{{User:bahamut0013/gagets/section header|Places I've Visited [[Image:Crystal 128 neutral-flags.png|20px]]}} |
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|{{nowrap begin}}[[Image:Flag of New York.svg|16px]] [[New York]]{{·w}}[[Image:Massachusetts state flag.png|16px]] [[Massachusets]]{{·w}}[[Image:Vermont state flag.png|16px]] [[Vermont]]{{·w}}[[Image:New Hampshire state flag.png|16px]] [[New Hampshire]]{{·w}}[[Image:Connecticut state flag.png|16px]] [[Conneticut]]{{·w}}[[Image:Rhode Island state flag.png|16px]] [[Rhode Island]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of New Jersey.svg|16px]] [[New Jersey]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg|16px]] [[Pennsylvania]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of South Carolina.svg|16px]] [[South Carolina]]{{·w}}[[Image:North Carolina state flag.png|16px]] [[North Carolina]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Virginia.svg|16px]] [[Virginia]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Washington, D.C..svg|16px]] [[District of Columbia]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Maryland.svg|16px]] [[Maryland]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Delaware.svg|16px]] [[Delaware]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Illinois.svg|16px]] [[Illinois]]{{·w}}[[Image:California state flag.png|16px]] [[California]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Nevada.svg|16px]] [[Nevada]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Ohio.svg|16px]] [[Ohio]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Alaska.svg|16px]] [[Alaska]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg|16px]] [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Michigan.svg|16px]] [[Michigan]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Louisiana.svg|16px]] [[Louisiana]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Colorado.svg|16px]] [[Colorado]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Arizona.svg|16px]] [[Arizona]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of New Mexico.svg|16px]] [[New Mexico]]{{·w}}[[Image:Texas state flag.png|16px]] [[Texas]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Oklahoma.svg|16px]] [[Oklahoma]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Arkansas.svg|16px]] [[Arkansas]]{{·w}}[[Image:Flag of Tennessee.svg|16px]] [[Tennessee]]{{nowrap end}} |
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![[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|16px]] [[Canada]] |
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|[[Image:Flag of Ontario.svg|16px]] [[Ontario]] |
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![[Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|16px]] [[Czech Republic]] |
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|[[Image:Flag of Bohemia.svg|16px]] [[Bohemia]] |
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![[Image:Flag of Kuwait.svg|16px]] [[Kuwait]] |
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|[[Al Asimah]]{{·}}[[Al Farwaniyah]]{{·}}[[Al Jahra]] |
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![[Image:Flag of Iraq.svg|16px]] [[Iraq]] |
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|[[Basra Governorate|Basra]]{{·}}[[Dhi Qar Governorate|Dhi Qar]]{{·}}[[Al Muthanna Governorate|Al Muthanna]]{{·}}[[Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate|Al-Qādisiyyah]]{{·}}[[Babil Governorate|Babil]]{{·}}[[Wasit Governorate|Wasit]]{{·}}[[Baghdad Governorate|Baghdad]]{{·}}[[Al Anbar Governorate|Al Anbar]]{{·}}[[Karbala Governorate|Karbala]]{{·}}[[Salah ad Din Governorate|Salah ad Din]]{{·}}[[Diyala Governorate|Diyala]]{{·}}[[Najaf Governorate|Najaf]]{{·}} |
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![[Image:Flag of Jordan.svg|16px]] [[Jordan]] |
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|[[Ma'an Governorate|Ma'an]] |
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![[Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg|16px]] [[Saudi Arabia]] |
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|[[Northern Borders Region]] |
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![[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|16px]] [[Ireland]] |
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|[[Image:Dublincocoarms.png|16px]] [[Dublin]] |
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![[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|16px]] [[Mexico]] |
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|[[Image:Mexico stateflags Baja California.png|16px]] [[Baja California]] |
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![[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|16px]] [[Japan]] |
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| [[File:Symbol of Okinawa Prefecture.svg|11px]] [[Okinawa]]{{·}}[[Image:Flag of Nagasaki Prefecture.svg|16px]] [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]]{{·}}[[Image:Flag of Shizuoka.png|16px]] [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]]{{·}}[[Image:Symbol flag of Tokyo.png|16px]] [[Tokyo]]{{·}}[[Image:Iwo Jima - Landing Plan.jpg|10px]] [[Iwo Jima]] |
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![[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|16px]] [[Netherlands]] |
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|[[File:Flag North-Holland, Netherlands.svg|16px]] [[North Holland]] |
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![[File:Flag of Qatar.svg|20px]] [[Qatar]] |
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|[[Jariyan al Batnah]]{{·}}[[Ar Rayyan]]{{·}}[[Ad Dawhah]]{{·}}[[Al Wakrah]]{{·}}[[Umm Salal]] |
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