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“Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done." - President Bush, 21 September 2001 05 November 2001. It was less than two months after the events of September 11th, when the Group Commander called me into his office. “Joe, how would you like to command another Detachment?” I had been working a desk job for almost seven months and it was killing me. My peers were on their...read more
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Joe Martin
| Affiliation: | Active Duty |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Branch: | Special Forces |
| MOS/AOC: | 18A |
| Location: | Fort Bragg, NC |
About Me:
I am a Special Forces Officer currently serving as the Commander of the United States Army Parachute Team, THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS!
My operational assignments include 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas; 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I commanded Special Forces Operational Detachment A-773. My operational deployments include: Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Honduras, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
I was the Commander of the United States Military Freefall School (USMFFS) and Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course (SOTACC) at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Following command, I served as a Special Operations Action Officer for Department of the Army’s G3 Special Operations Division (G3 SOD), where I volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan in support of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. I most recently completed a Congressional Fellowship with the United States Senate Majority Leader.
My military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, Military Freefall Instructor Rating, Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Wings and the Army Staff Identification Badge. He has over 500 free fall and 74 static line jumps.
In my free time I am a published author, entrepreneur and philanthropist. One of my life goals is to donate over ONE MILLION dollars to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and I'm already over twenty percent of the way there.
My operational assignments include 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas; 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I commanded Special Forces Operational Detachment A-773. My operational deployments include: Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Honduras, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
I was the Commander of the United States Military Freefall School (USMFFS) and Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course (SOTACC) at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Following command, I served as a Special Operations Action Officer for Department of the Army’s G3 Special Operations Division (G3 SOD), where I volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan in support of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. I most recently completed a Congressional Fellowship with the United States Senate Majority Leader.
My military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, Military Freefall Instructor Rating, Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Wings and the Army Staff Identification Badge. He has over 500 free fall and 74 static line jumps.
In my free time I am a published author, entrepreneur and philanthropist. One of my life goals is to donate over ONE MILLION dollars to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and I'm already over twenty percent of the way there.
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