Served in Iraq with the 18th Military Police Brigade. Earned the Combat Patch from Col. Brown, the 18th MP Commander at Camp Bucca, and also was awarded the C.A.B. for combat action in Iraq. Coined by Maj. General Brandenberg, the 18th MP Brigade Command General for Iraq Theater Ops. Served on a mobile RECON Unit as an M 249 SAW Turret Gunner for an up-armored humvee patrolling for insurgent activity and securing possible I.E.D./V.B.I.E.D. and insurgent ambush choke points. Assigned to Alpha Co. 1st Platoon 3rd Squad at F.O.B. Camp Bucca, Um Qasr Iraq. Performed Tower Scout duties for Force Protection as a M240 Bravo Heavy Machine Gunner.