One year prior to 9/11, Brandon Berry found himself enlisting in the United States Navy. Upon completion of boot camp, he received orders to attend Field Medical Service School in Camp Pendleton, CA where he set-up roots. Soon after the attacks on September 11th, Brandon was shipped off to his first of many tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. His training helped prepare him for the grueling tasks assigned while conducting combat and salvage operations with the Marines, Seal Delivery Vehicle Team 1, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 where he qualified as a Diving Medical Technician, Independent Duty Corpsman, Master Training Specialist, Naval Parachutist, Expeditionary Warfare Specialist and Medical Department Head while rising to the rank of Senior Chief. Yet, Mr. Berry’s service and valor has come with a price. After his first deployment, he sustained undiagnosed intestinal injuries resulting in multiple surgeries. Throughout his deployments over the last two decades Brandon has been exposed to repeat blasts, intense combat, high risk diving operations and dangerous environmental factors contributing to a series of health problems such as a traumatic brain injury, conductive hearing loss, PTSD, respiratory problems, and neurological issues. Despite the aftereffects from his dedicated service, Brandon remains undeterred and upbeat. Mr. Berry is a loving husband, full-time hockey dad of two boys, an avid golfer, and Team Captain of the Warrior Foundation's Cycling Club. Senior Chief Berry’s personal achievements include six Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and numerous campaign medals and ribbons. Senior Chief Berry earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree from Excelsior College in 2017.
