Marines

Leaders

Commanding Officer, 6th Marines

Colonel Gregory P. Gordon

A native of Nashville TN, Colonel Gordon served as an enlisted infantryman in the Marine Corps Reserves from 1995-1998 before receiving a commission in 1998. Upon graduation from the Infantry Officer's Course he was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marines as a Platoon Commander, Weapons Platoon...

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Executive Officer, 6th Marines

Lieutenant Colonel Chad R. Matzelle

Lieutenant Colonel Matzelle was born and raised in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania.  Following completion of high school, he attended Cabrini College where he earned his B.S. in Computer Information Science.  Upon graduation in May 2005, he worked at Traffic.com as a Quality Assurance Engineer.  In...

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Sergeant Major, 6th Marines

Sergeant Major Marcus D. Reese

Sergeant Major Reese was born and raised in Hanceville, Alabama. After graduating high school in May 2000, he reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island for recruit training. He attended Marine Combat Training and Marine Corps Combat Engineer School earning the MOS of Combat Engineer...

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Unit Leaders

Lieutenant Colonel Scott H. Helminski
Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines

Lieutenant Colonel Helminski enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2002 and reported to MCRD San

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Sergeant Major Michael A. Castillo
Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines

Sergeant Major Castillo entered the Marine Corps in June 1999 and completed recruit training at MCRD

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LtCol James Armstrong
Commanding Officer, 2d Battalion, 6th Marines

Lieutenant Colonel James Armstrong was born in Johnson City, Tennessee. Following completion of high

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SgtMaj Michael P. Foley
Sergeant Major, 2d Battalion, 6th Marines

Sergeant Major Michael P. Foley was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on 9 December 1978. He enlisted in

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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Edward Anklam III
Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines

Lieutenant Colonel Anklam was born in Saginaw, Michigan and was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

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Sergeant Major Justin K. Bradley
Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines

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Lieutenant Colonel William T. Kerrigan
Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment

LtCol Kerrigan is originally from Stafford, Virginia. He graduated from Christopher Newport

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Sergeant Major Daniel R. Laslett
Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment

Sergeant Major Daniel R. Laslett is a native of Redford, MI. He graduated from Redford Union High

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