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Jose David Roque (born April 19, 1990)[1] is a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. A Motor Transport Operator by trade, Roque supported the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) during Operation Enduring Freedom from October 2010 to May 2011. He served as the Embarkation Clerk during that period, as well as the only Motor Transport Operator. Sgt Roque assumed his current assignment as The Motor Transport Operations Chief for VMU-2 on May 15, 2011. Once returning to back to North Carolina, Sgt Roque began work and ultimately became the 2011 Marine of the Year which got him the rank of Sergeant Meritoriously. From the moment he arrived to boot camp to the day he picked up the rank of Sergeant, Sgt Roque had been in the Marine Corps for a total of 1 year and 11 months. Although it is not easy to rank up in the Marine Corps especially when the military is downsizing, hard work and dedication got him what he was achieving. After picking up the rank, Sgt Roque began to work harder to let others know that picking up rank quickly was no fluke. Unfortunately it all got bad when he suffered a kidney failure which put him on the side lines for over 7 months. Throughout that time he continued to work harder to ensure that the mission got accomplish no matter what anyone said or did. Today he is currently stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri as a Motor Transport Instructor. Starting off with Fox Team, Sgt Roque has been awarded many awards at Fort Leonard Wood. Some of those award include: (4) Instructor of the Cycle, (4) Letter of Appreciations, (3) Certificates of Appreciation, (2) Superior Fitness Awards, 5,000 Miles Safety Award, (1) Certificate of Commendation, and ultimately became the Company's very first Unsung Warrior Hero Recipient. The sky's the limit and Sgt Roque... no matter what when you talk to him, you will hear him say this words; I DO WHAT I WANT.

Biography
After graduating from Thomas J.R. Proctor High School in 2006, Sergeant Roque decided to attend an all Business School. During the first semester he decided that college was not meant to be for him and decided to join the United States Marine Corps on October 2006 at the age of 17. Departing to Parris Island, S.C. for Basic boot camp he was assigned to Platoon 1020 1st Battalion Alpha Company. He was a average recruit that held the billet of squad leader towards the end, but maintain calm and collective. After completing 11 weeks, Sergeant Roque suffer from hives and was immediately discharge and sent home. Returning to Puerto Rico on April 27, 2007, he decided to attend college once again but this time to become a teacher. He attended La Universidad InterAmericana Recinto de Ponce, which was located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. There he began a long road of education and tough times. After applying in many places, he finally got a job in Denny's which was also located in Ponce, Puerto Rico although he lived in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. Although they were not living together at that time, Roque decided to continue college and give the Marine Corps another shot. On June 2009 then Poolee Roque takes off to Parris Island, one more time to embark on 13 weeks of hard work and suffering. Recruit (Rct) Roque was the Guide for his Platoon (Plt) 2060 but in the mist of controversy was moved to Plt 2061 under the guidance of Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Kirby. Rct Roque was top notch and did the impossible to maintain guide and become a leader. After 13 weeks of hard work and sacrifice; blood, sweat, and tears Rct Roque was only 9 miles away from becoming a Marine. The Company Commander Captain Peterson handed Rct Roque the Company Guidon and the two lead the entire Company through the last few miles. Graduating September 11, 2009 as the Platoon and Company Honor Graduate, Private First Class Roque was headed to Marine Combat Training in Camp Geiger, North Carolina. After (1) month of Combat Training PFC Roque was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to attend the Basic Motor Transport Operator School. After graduation on Jan 4, 2010, PFC (but Meritoriously promoted to LCpl) Roque was then moved to his first duty station at Cherry Point, North Carolina. LCpl Roque joined Marined Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 as a basic Motor T. Operator. Attending Weapon and Tactics Training in Yuma Arizona from April 2010 to June 2010 as an embark clerk, Lance Corporal Roque received a Letter of Commendation and was put on a Meritorious Board for Corporal which he won and got promoted on September 2, 2010. Deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom from Oct 2010 to May 2011, Corporal Roque lead a total of 13 Marines as the only Motor Transport Operator as well as Embark Clerk. Working side by side with Scan Eagle and 6 other Marine Corps units around the base, Corporal Roque worked hard and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. After returning to Cherry Point, North Carolina in 2011 Corporal Roque was once again put on a Meritorious Board for Sergeant won the Squadron and Group level. Being sent to South Carolina to represent Marine Air Contro Group 28 in the Non- Commissioned Officer of the Quarter for the Wing, then Corporal Roque came short only coming in at second place but still was consider to be sent to the Marine of the Year Board and won the board. Corporal Roque was still promoted to his current rank of Sergeant and reminds at VMU-2 as the Motor Transport Operations Chief until Jan 1, 2013 when he will head to Fort Leonardwood, Missouri and take the responsibilities of a Basic Motor Transport Instructor. Today he is currently stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri as a Motor Transport Instructor. Starting off with Fox Team, Sgt Roque has been awarded many awards at Fort Leonard Wood. Some of those award include: (4) Instructor of the Cycle, (4) Letter of Appreciations, (3) Certificates of Appreciation, (2) Superior Fitness Awards, 5,000 Miles Safety Award, (1) Certificate of Commendation, and ultimately became the Company's very first Unsung Warrior Hero Recipient. The sky's the limit and Sgt Roque... no matter what when you talk to him, you will hear him say this words; I DO WHAT I WANT.

History of the rank Sergeant
The United States Marine Corps has several ranks that carry the title of sergeant, the lowest of which is Sergeant (Sgt). Marine sergeants are the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Marine Corps, just above corporal and below staff sergeant. Once a Marine reaches sergeant, their promotion no longer derives from a composite or cutting score; instead, they receive a fitrep (fitness report). Sergeants serve as squad leaders in an infantry company while staff sergeants serve in the billet of "platoon sergeant" in rifle platoons and "section leader" in weapons platoons (i.e., machine guns, mortars, anti-tank/assault weapons) with gunnery sergeants as "platoon sergeants", supervising squad leaders and the platoon as a whole, and are second in command under the platoon commander. In the Marine Corps, enlisted ranks above sergeant are referred to as staff non-commissioned officers, or SNCO's. These ranks, staff sergeant through sergeant major, are always referred to by their full rank and never merely as "sergeant". Gunnery sergeants are commonly addressed as simply "gunny" informally. Master sergeants are addressed as "master sergeant" or "top" at the preference of the Marine wearing the rank and dependent on the MOS community. Master gunnery sergeants follow the same protocol but are commonly referred to as "master guns", or "master gunny".