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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jason Colker, born in Sierra Leone, West Africa, food service specialist with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) poses for a photo aboard the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, Feb. 8, 2024.
GySgt Colker has been in the Marine Corps for 15 years and has enjoyed seeing Marines develop into leaders.
“I enjoy all the people I have come to know over the years, and the good and bad things I have learned from each and everyone of them. I also enjoy seeing a young Marine become an effective leader.”
GySgt Colker mentions that the Marine Corps gave him the ability to be an honorable man, a husband and most importantly a father. He has also had the honor of being a part of a lot of other Marines experiences and gotten the opportunity to experience different cultures that he otherwise would not have been interested in.
“I was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa, and spent some of the better part of my childhood witnessing injustice and living in refugee camps. My Marine Corps experience has been filled with rewarding work, that sometimes draws from the unique human experience. My military occupational specialty which includes providing food service support to boost the morale of the warfighter, is a very intimate work as we often find ourselves far home trying to feed whoever, wherever with whatever we can. My time as a recruiter is also one of the most cherished duties I have had the pleasure of being selected for, I had the opportunity to tell our story of why we are Marines and the code we live by, while ultimately offering the young generation the opportunity to join our ranks so there can continue to be Marines that will stand up for justice.”
The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG), are currently on a scheduled deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)
| Date Taken: | 02.08.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.16.2024 11:17 |
| Photo ID: | 8243091 |
| VIRIN: | 240208-M-WT331-5005 |
| Resolution: | 3491x5157 |
| Size: | 1.54 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 50 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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