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Brian Strickland was born on April 1, 1960 in the southern New England town of Fall River, MA. Strickland graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, MA in June of 1978. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1978 at the age of 18 and attended basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Strickland was chosen for the elite Marine Corps Special Operations Unit Force Reconnaissance where he served until being honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1984. He served one tour in Okinawa, Japan (1979-1982) and two tours in Beirut, Lebanon (1982-1983) and was based with the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company out of Camp LeJuene, North Carolina. He was honorably discharged in 1984 and went on to serve as a Paramilitary Opertations Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. (1984-1993).