Marines

Leaders

Commanding Officer, 6th Marines

Colonel Neil R. Berry

Colonel Berry is a native of Lovingston, Virginia, and is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a BA in History. Colonel Berry enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 1996, and was commissioned via the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates Course in 2001.   As an enlisted Marine, he served with Co C, 4th...

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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 Jonathan A. Carranza

Jonathan Anthony Carranza was born 29 June 1983 in Potsdam, New York and graduated Potsdam Central High School. Enlisting inthe Marine Corps in July 2002 as a 3043 Supply Administrator. Upon completing boot camp at Parris Island, SC, he was meritoriouslypromoted to Private First Class.Graduating...

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Unit Leaders

Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Matthew M. Newman
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew M. Newman
Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines

LtCol Newman is a native of Fairfax, VA. He graduated through the NROTC program at Virginia Tech in

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Portrait of Sergeant Major John A. Ramson
Sergeant Major John A. Ramson
Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines

Sergeant Major John (Jack) A. Ramson is a native of Rice Lake Wisconsin. While attending College,

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Portrait of LtCol James Armstrong
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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Portrait of SgtMaj Michael P. Foley
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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Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Mark P. Paige
Lieutenant Colonel Mark P. Paige
Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines

A native of Long Island, New York, Lieutenant Colonel Paige was commissioned in May 2007 after

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Portrait of Sergeant Major Joshua Leblanc
Sergeant Major Joshua Leblanc
Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines

Sergeant Major LeBlanc was born on 1 July 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii.  He enlisted in the Marine Corps

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Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Fontanetta
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Fontanetta
Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Joe Fontanetta was born and raised on Long Island, NY. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies, with a focus in International Business.  He graduated from Officer Candidate School and commissioned in the Marine Corps in March 2007.

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

Sergeant Major Gillis was born in May 1983 and hails from Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the Marine

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