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Larry Menendez Jr.born March 6, 1973 in New Orleans, LA. at Touro Medical. High School graduate of Eastern High School in 1991. Was baptized in July of 1991 in Louisville, KY. Enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in August 1991. On 7 November 1991 earned the title US Marine. In April of 1994 CPL Menendez was ordered to do a tour in Okinawa, Japan for 12 months. While being stationed in Japan, CPL Menendez was ordered to the USS Belleauwood on a special MAGTF for 20 days. In June 1995 CPL Larry Menendez Jr. was married to LCPL Stephanie S. Bowers and they were soon to be stationed in Beaufort, SC. In December 1995 CPL Menendez was promoted to the rank of SGT of Marines. SGT Menendez was on his way out of the Marine corps and then he was selected to the rank of Staff Sergeant. In 1997 Staff Sergeant select Menendez was ordered back to Parris Island to serve as Depot Food Service Operations Chief. It was there where he expanded his leadership. Staff Sergeant Menendez led a 2 week course exclusively for food service personnel. Staff Sergeant Menendez designed the Depot Food Service Logo for Parris Island. Maintained peak performance as the Food Service Operations Chief by obtaining a Navy Commendation Medal for keeping a million dollar budget for 6 mess halls. All of this including attending The Technical College of the Lowcountry for some Hospitality Management courses. Staff Sergeant Menendez also coached his H&S Battalion basketball team called The Hotboyz, that was crowned as the Base Champions. In 2000 Staff Sergeant Menendez was ordered to recruiter school and in January of 2001 Staff Sergeant Menendez started recruiting in Brunswick, GA.. Within his first 6 months he recruited over 50 contracts and started training to takeover as the station commander. In July of 2002 he took over as the Recruiting sub-station Brunswick Station Commander. In 2003 RSS Brunswick was runner-up for small station of the year and Staff Sergeant Menendez became a Career Recruiter. Promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant the summer of 2003 in front of over 200 people. Gunnery Sergeant Menendez wanted a higher position and had decided that to achieve this he would have to move. April 2004 Gunnery Sergeant Menendez took orders to Recruiting Station Montgomery, AL.. Gunnery Sergeant Menendez took on the task of being Military Enlistment Processing Station Liaison. He was ranked #3 in the nation and in the summer of 2005 Gunnery Sergeant Menendez wanted a large recruiting sub-station. Gunnery Sergeant Menendez took over RSS Birmingham, AL. and in the 20 month period he was awarded 4 Navy Achievement medals and was a King Leonidas recipient. Gunnery Sergeant Menendez also won Large station of the year 2006. In June 2007 Gunnery Sergeant Menendez was promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant and was ordered to his present job Quality Control Chief of 8th Marine Corps District. Master Sergeant Menendez has two daughters Ashley and Briana Menendez age 12 and 13.

reference- United States Marine Corps BIR, OMPF, & SRB