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Marine Corporal Recognized For Volunteer Efforts
by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brett Norman
May
22,
2022
The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii sponsored
a Military Appreciation Month virtual ceremony in which U.S. Marine
Corps Cpl. Brandon Brown, an administrative specialist with
Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces,
Pacific, was recognized along with members of each of the services
on May 6, 2022.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon A. Brown (right), and administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), shakes hands with Col. Eduardo A. Bitanga II, Commander, HQSVCBN, MARFORPAC during a Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii sponsored virtual Military Appreciation Month Ceremony Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii on May 6,
2022. Members of each service were selected by their commands to be recognized during the ceremony for their outstanding community service.
(Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maximilian C. Campbell)
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Brown’s nomination came as a result of his
contributions to the community through his volunteer work.
Brown, a native of Tacoma, Washington, joined the Marine Corps in
2018. “I needed a challenge in my life,” said Brown. “There were
people who didn’t think I could do it and I wanted to prove them
wrong.” Following training, Brown received orders to Installation
Personnel Administration Center, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, for duty
as an administration specialist. Two years later, he received orders
to Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces,
Pacific.
Since joining in the Marine Corps, Brown has made
volunteering in the community a priority of his. "I enjoy helping
people," said Brown. "I feel that through volunteer work, you not
only impact lives on a personal level, but you help make the world a
better place." Through his volunteer work, Brown supported the
missions of the Water4Life nonprofit and Marine Corps Community
Services, working diligently to improve the quality of life for
those in need or far from home.
In 2021, Brown also
volunteered to be a Single Marine Program representative, a program
intended to support single Marines and Sailors by designing and
planning recreational activities and events and increasing community
involvement.
The purpose of the virtual ceremony was to show
appreciation for the sacrifices and contributions of past and
present service members. Attendees included Hawaii’s governor, the
Honorable David Y. Ige, and Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S.
Indo-Pacific Command. "It`s an absolute honor," said Brown. "I don`t
volunteer for the recognition; I do it because I want to, but to be
recognized for something so important means the world to me."
Other recognitions Brown received over the last few years
include the President`s Volunteer Service Award, an award presented
in bronze, silver, gold, and lifetime achievement, recognizing the
important roles of volunteers in America. Brown received a bronze
award in 2020 for volunteering a total of 166 hours, and a gold
award in 2021 for volunteering 306 hours. Additionally, Cpl. Brown
was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal on 5
May, for volunteer service over a sustained period of time.
Brown states he will continue to volunteer in his local community,
wherever that may be once he departs Hawaii. “It does not matter
where you are,” said Brown. “It`s about giving back what you can,
and you can do that anywhere.”
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