User:Bahamut0013/bio

I was born and grew up in Upstate New York. I attended a public high school (Fonda-Fultonville Central School), having every intention of going to college and becoming a teacher. However, with the advent of the the war in Iraq, I chose to join the United States Marine Corps. My first unit was 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, based at MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA. We were deployed (almost right after I joined) to Ar Rumadi, Iraq for 7 months, where I took part in the Battle of Ramadi and Operation Vigilant Resolve as a mobile CASEVAC detachment for the 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, Japan. After six months there, I returned to the States and moved into an apartment with my then-fiancee, Ashley. We got married August 26, 2006. I soon re-enlisted and recieved a transfer to Headquarters, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. Today, I work in the G-4 at 2MAW. I recently deployed again, but this time to Al Asad Airbase.

What does my username mean? I was barely a teenager when my brother Pat acquired a 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 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 B), but this individual is unrelated to me (I can't speak French).

Recruited	RS Albany, RSS Schenectady.
Initial Training	Recruit Training	Company H, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at MCRD Parris Island, SC: July 9, 2003; graduated October 8, 2003
	Marine Combat Training	File:SOI East Logo.gif School of Infantry at Camp Geiger, NC: October 2003 to November 2004
	MOS School	Logistics Operations School at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, Camp Lejeune, NC: November 2003 to February 2004
Duty Stations	HQ Btry, 3rd Battalion 11th Marines at MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA: February 2004 to March 2007
	deployments	Camp Rumadi (AKA Junction City), Ar Rumadi, Iraq: February 2004 to September 2004
		UDP to 3rd Battalion 12th Marines, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan: July 2005 to January 2006
	Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing G4, MCAS Cherry Point, NC: March 2007 to February 2010
	deployments	Al Asad Airbase, Al Anbar, Iraq: January 2009 to November 2009
	Marine Air Support Squadron 1, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Cherry Point, NC: February 2010 - present

Awards

Badges & Other Insignia

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  Rank: Sergeant
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  Time in Service: 6 years
• Rifle Qualification: Expert, 3rd award
  Rifle Qualification: Expert, 3rd award
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  Pistol Qualification: Sharpshooter

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Czech Republic	Bohemia
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Jordan	Ma'an
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Germany	Saxony