Tim Ranker:
CLASS OF 1991
Muskego High SchoolClass of 1991
Muskego, WI
Campbell UniversityClass of 1999
Camp lejeune, NC
Bay Lane Middle SchoolClass of 1987
Muskego, WI
Tess Corners Elementary SchoolClass of 1984
Muskego, WI
Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolClass of 1979
Brookfield, WI
Tim's Story
Life
Life is short a precious. Spent the most of it where time means the most to you. After spending 397 days forward deployed in defense of our nation, time with my wife and children are second only to my time with God.
Military
Following my graduation from MCRD San Diego, I went throught the standard training and finished initial training at Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, Twenty-nine Palms, CA. I was then transferred to Electronics Maintenance Company, 2d Maintenance Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group, Camp Lejeune, NC. While there, I participated in Rolling Thunder 2-94 at Fort Bragg, NC and Strong Resolve '95, in Trondheim, Norway. Upon returning from Norway, I was transferred to Service Company, 7th Communications Battalion, Okinawa, Japan for a 1 year tour. Following my first re-enlistment, I was transferred to Base Telephone, Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base, Camp Jejeune. This was only a 14 month tour and then transferred to Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School for 14 months of training for computer technician and Position, Location, Reporting System Master Station Maintenance Course. Finishing school, I was transferred to Commander, Amphibious Squadron Four, curren...Expand for more
tly deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. I returned to Norfolk, VA May 1999 and re-deploy to the Mediterranean Sea July to December 2000 aboard the USS Siapan. Following a trip to the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Quantico, Va, I was transferred to Commander, Amphibious Group Two, Little Creek, VA. After spending a year working on the amphibious fleet for the east coast, I was transferred back to Electronics Maintenance Company, 2d Maintenance Battalion in June 2002. Four days after Christmas of 2002, I found myself on a plane to Kuwait in support of the Landing Force Support Party, in off loading the equipment used by the Marine Corps for Operation Iraqi Freedom 1. I returned Father's Day 2003 and returned to Kuwait February 21, 2004. Following a training and moving period in Kuwait, I drove a Logistics Vehicle System 450 miles to Camp Taqqudam, Iraq and would stay there until September 24, 2004. After spending just over 1 year with my family, I deploy to Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. After spending 5 months in Okinawa, I was sent to Jacksonville, Florida for 14 months of temporay additional duties. This trip has presented many opportunities and challenges in both my personal and professional life.
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