Ariel Elias retired from 1st Marine Raider Battalion, United States Marine Corps with over twenty-two years of active duty service as a prior enlisted Marine and Officer. He was an EOD Officer who had the honor to serve over a decade with Marine Special Operations Command. Ariel was privileged to serve with 1st Marine Raider Battalion from [...]
Destiny understands the demands of military life all too well. Born into a military family and having a father who dedicated twenty-seven years to the United States Air Force, Destiny’s family never stayed in one place for long. Fully aware of the demands of military life, she enlisted in the United States Army [...]
Caroline works as a Senior Analyst for the Renewable Energy Team at a leading national financial institution based in Wilmington, NC. Her specialization is in large-scale solar construction projects across the United States. Caroline’s grandpa served as a Filipino covert messenger under General MacArthur in WWII. Her parents met while stationed in Pearl [...]
J.D. entered service as an enlisted Marine in 1984. After graduation from basic training, he was transferred to 29 Palms, California for training as a Teletype Repair Technician. Subsequently, he was transferred to 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Bn, MCAS Yuma, AZ. In 1986, he transferred to Fort Gordon, GA for training as a Cryptologic [...]
Lorelei is an Associate at Boathouse Capital and previously was a Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group's Philadelphia office. She served nine years on active duty as an Adjutant and Foreign Affairs Officer. Her assignments included Battalion Adjutant in Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Regimental Adjutant in Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Protocol Officer at [...]
John's career in the financial services industry dates to 1990 with experience in marketing and overseeing the sale of investment products in the Southwest. John attended Oklahoma State University, participated in the Wharton School SIA Leadership program and earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation from Wharton School of Business. Additionally, John runs [...]
Margaret began working with the Marine Raider Foundation in 2013 during her time serving as the Family Readiness Officer for 1st Marine Raider Battalion. Since leaving this position, Margaret has continued her involvement with the Foundation as she has seen firsthand, the dedication, compassion, and invaluable support they provide to the [...]
Patrick Hackett is a former Raider with 1st Marine Raider Battalion and current investment banking professional in New York City. Patrick was born in New York City and spent his younger years in New Jersey enjoying the outdoors and organized sports. After graduating high school, Patrick spent some time at Charleston Southern University where [...]
Drea Huck first learned about the Marine Raider through an active-duty Marine stationed in Washington. She became a Miles for MARSOC Community Athlete and helped connect many to the cause. Thanks to her affiliation with the Foundation and her job at Starbucks as a Pacific Northwest Region Coordinator, she supports deployed military personnel overseas, focused largely on Special Operations Forces, like [...]
Pack spent six years in the Marine Corps as a logistics officer with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, completing deployments to Afghanistan in 2012 with the former and in 2014 with Special Operations Task Force 81.3. Pack has a BA from Bowdoin College and is currently pursuing an MBA at Georgetown University. He lives in Washington, [...]
