Master Gunnery Sergeant Ryan R. Glau
On April 28, 2021, the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Marine Corps Detachment held a retirement ceremony for Master Gunnery Sergeant Ryan R. Glau at the EOD Memorial wall, marking the close of a 24-year career of service in the United States Marine Corps. At the ceremony, he was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. The citation included recognition of his exceptional leadership, extensive military knowledge, and untiring dedication to duty. The Marine Corps Detachment presented Glau with a United States Flag flown over the Joint Service EOD memorial. In a letter presented at the ceremony, President Donald J. Trump extended his personal thanks and appreciation for Master Gunnery Sergeant Glau’s honorable service to the country.
Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson is a 1993 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering. He also earned a master’s degree in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master’s degree in National Security from the Naval War College.
Nicholson’s sea duty assignments include commander and deputy commander, Destroyer Squadron 22, embarked on USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77); commanding officer and executive officer of USS Pinckney (DDG 91); commanding officer of USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), and USS Defender (MCM 2) as part of MCM Crew Swerve; chief engineer on USS O’Bannon (DD 987) and USS McFaul (DDG 74); and division officer on USS Mitscher (DDG 57). During his seagoing career, he has made numerous deployments around the world from the Western Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Adriatic, Red, and North Seas as well as combat operations in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of
First Sergeant Kristopher L. Privitar
First Sergeant Privitar was born in McAllen and was raised in Universal City, Texas. He enlisted in Marine Corps in August 2002, and completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in November 2002. PFC Privitar was then assigned to Infantry Training Battalion, to receive his basic rifleman training and advanced training as an Anti-Tank Assaultman (0351). PFC Privitar graduated School of Infantry West, Infantry Training Battalion, in March 2003, and was given orders to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
PFC Privitar then met with 2/4 during a deployment to Okinawa, Japan and was assigned to Weapons Company, Anti-Armor Section as a Javelin Gunner. Shortly after returning the unit received orders to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) II. The unit deployed to Iraq, in February 2004, and was the primary unit involved in the “Battle of Rhamadi”. While on deployment Lance Corporal P
Donald Trump s favorite White House reporter was pictured leaving Trump Tower in Manhattan after a sit-down interview with the former President.
A heavily pregnant Chanel Rion, 31, was all smiles as she wore a bright neck scarf and a blue dress which showed off her baby bump on Tuesday after the interview in New York.
Rion, a reporter for the One America News (OAN), sat with Trump for over half an hour , according to the network s president Charles Herring. Trump was said to be in high spirits .
The pair had sparked controversy in April last year after Rion was invited back by Trump s press secretary when other journalists had OAN removed for refusing to socially distance at his coronavirus briefings.
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