Sergeant Wolfgang "Wolf" K. Weninger was born in Auburn, Ohio on September 1, 1991. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, Sergeant Weninger participated in youth sports including football and hockey. He graduated in 2010 from Kenston High School, and attended college at Catholic University of America and Valparaiso University, playing football at both universities. [...]
Gunnery Sergeant Diego Pongo was born in Chatsworth, California on July 19th, 1985. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in October 2004 and attended recruit training at MCRD San Diego, California. Upon graduation, he was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class. Upon completion of recruit training, Private First Class Pongo was ordered [...]
Major Moises Navas was born on 16 December 1985 in David, Panama. After graduating from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, MD in June of 2004, he attended Recruit Training in Parris Island, SC. He reached the rank of Sergeant before commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant on 1 July 2010 through the Marine [...]
Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Scott A Koppenhafer was born in Mancos, Colorado on 13 February, 1984. He graduated from Adams State College in 2005 with a B.S. in Business Marketing. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and attended boot camp and the School of Infantry in 2005/2006 becoming a 0331 Machine Gunner. In 2006 [...]
Staff Sergeant Braica was born February 9, 1990 in Sacramento, California. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 2010. In October 2010, he attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. Private First Class Braica attended Marine Combat Training (West) at Camp Pendleton, California. In December 2010, Private First [...]
Sgt. Leach was born in Anchorage, Alaska on Aug. 26, 1989. At the age of six, he and his family moved to Fulton Missouri, where he was raised and graduated from high school in 2008. In April 2010, Sgt. Leach completed Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San [...]
Sgt. Joseph Murray was born in El Toro, California on Dec. 28, 1990. He graduated from Sandalwood High School, Jacksonville, Florida in May 2009 and reported to Recruit Training at Parris Island, South Carolina in August 2009. Upon graduating boot camp, he attended the School of Infantry in December [...]
Sergeant Chad Jenson was born and raised in Southern California, spending most of his time in Redondo Beach with his parents and older brother. He graduated from Mira Costa High School and enrolled in Harbor Community College, where he played football for several months before enlisting in the Marine [...]
Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman was born on Jan. 9, 1991. He attended Basic Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in September 2010, and upon completion, he attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, CA and the Enlisted Basic Supply Course at Camp Johnson, North Carolina. Sgt. Schmieman reported [...]
Hospital Corpsman First Class Ryan Lohrey was born on Aug. 24, 1986 in Middleton, Indiana. He attended Shenandoah High School and entered the Navy on Sept. 27, 2007. He graduated from boot camp at Naval Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois in November 2007, then attending Hospital Corps “A” [...]
