Marine Raider Training Center, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Sergeant Wolfgang “Wolf” K. Weninger of Auburn, OH participated in youth sports throughout his childhood & adolescence, including football & hockey. He graduated in 2010 from Kenston High School & attended college at Catholic University of America & Valparaiso University, playing football at both universities. Sgt. Weninger [...]
March 8, 2020 2nd Marine Raider Battalion - North Central Iraq Gunnery Sergeant Diego Pongo was born in Chatsworth, CA on July 19th, 1985. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in October 2004 and attended recruit training at MCRD San Diego, CA. Upon graduation, he was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class. Upon completion [...]
March 8, 2020 2nd Marine Raider Battalion – North Central Iraq 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 [...]
August 10, 2019 2nd Marine Raider Battalion – Ninewah Province, Iraq Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Scott A Koppenhafer was born in Mancos, CO 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 [...]
April 14, 2019 1st Marine Raider Battalion – Camp Pendleton, California Staff Sergeant Braica was born February 9, 1990 in Sacramento, CA. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 2010. In October 2010, he attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA. Private First Class Braica attended Marine Combat Training (West) [...]
Sgt. Leach was born in Anchorage, AK on Aug. 26, 1989. At the age of six, he and his family moved to Fulton, MO, where he was raised and graduated from high school in 2008. Sgt. Leach loved his job as it provided him a way to jump out of planes, train on a variety [...]
July 10, 2017 2nd Marine Raider Battalion – Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Sgt. Joseph Murray was born in El Toro, CA on Dec. 28, 1990. He graduated from Sandalwood High School, Jacksonville, FL in May 2009 and reported to Recruit Training at Parris Island, SC in August 2009. He played the guitar & ukulele & [...]
July 10, 2017 2nd Marine Raider Battalion – Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 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 [...]
2nd Marine Raider Battalion – Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Hospital Corpsman First Class Ryan Lohrey was born on Aug. 24, 1986 in Middleton, IN. He graduated from Shenandoah High School in 2005, where he played Offensive & Defensive Tackle for the Shenandoah Raiders. He loved working out, the New England Patriots, & spending time with [...]
July 10, 2017 2nd Marine Raider Battalion – Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman was born on Jan. 9, 1991. A native of Benton, WA, he excelled academically, earning both his high school diploma from Hanford High School & an Associates of Arts degree from Columbia Basin College simultaneously. Sgt. Schmieman enlisted in the [...]
