Former Marine Corps Non-commissioned Officer and Combat Correspondent, or photojournalist / public affairs specialist (2005-2010); Editor of Observation Post, newspaper for largest Marine Corps base in the world -- Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms -- with 40,000+ daily circulation (2007-2009); Multiple award winner for journalism and photography excellence with inservice as well inter-service recognition; specialized military and civilian training in photography, photojournalism, photo production, photo editing, news writing, feature writing, creative writing, content editing, copy editing, and design.