My name is MSGT ISMAEL SAGREDO and I was born July 3, 1968 in Naples Florida. I enlisted in the Marine Corps and attended boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA in Dec 1992. After graduation, I reported to the School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, California in March 1993 and trained as a 0341, Mortar Man. I received orders to 1st Battalion 4th Marines and was assigned to Weapons Company, 81mm Mortar Platoon where he operated as a plotter in the fire direction control center. While assigned to 1/4 he deployed in 1994 with the 15th MEU and again in 1996 with the 13th MEU participating in Operations Restore Hope, Polar Ox Returns, and Desert Fox. In January 1997, I was assigned to Marine Barracks, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and assumed the billet of Platoon Sergeant for 2nd Platoon Windward Company. I served with the Marine Barracks until January 1998 and was then assigned to 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. I was then assigned, to Echo Company, Weapons Platoon as the Platoon Sergeant. While serving with 2/3, I deployed to Okinawa, Japan and participated in a series of bilateral exercises designed to increase U.S. Navy Sailors' understanding of Southeast Asian cultures called CARAT 99 aboard the USS Fredrick (LST 1184). In June 2000, I received orders to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California to attend Drill Instructor School. Upon graduation, I reported to 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Charlie Company where I worked as a Drill Instructor for five platoons and a Senior Drill Instructor for three platoons. After Drill Instructor duty, I reported to 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment in Camp Pendleton, California. I deployed with 1/5 to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom II, serving in Fallujah and Operation Iraqi Freedom III where I served in Ramadi. I received a meritorious combat promotion to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant on April 2, 2005. In 2006, I was selected, and assigned to serve as the Assistant Marine Officer Instructor, Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NROTC Consortium. I participated at Officer Candidates School as a Sergeant Instructor for PLC Seniors, Echo Company in the summer of 2006 and as a Platoon Sergeant in Golf Company in the summer of 2008. I was promoted to my present rank of Master Sergeant on November 1, 2008. After AMOI duty I reported to 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment in Camp Pendleton, California. I fulfilled the duties as Weapons Company Operations Chief. Upon the Battalions, deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom 10.2 I was assigned to the Embedded Training Team Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Battalion. My Hero's wish is for two Ski lift passes for Big Bear in California on December 25th and 26th.
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Thank You Message from the Hero:
All, Thank you for granting my wish this year. It has been a hard year with combat deployments and other personnel things in my life. This day is a day that I will never forget. Again thank you. Respectfully MSGT Sagredo Ismael
- Ismael
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