14 Facts About Micheal Barrett

Micheal P "Mike" Barrett was born on April 5,1963 and is a retired United States Marine who served as the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, succeeding Carlton W Kent on June 9,2011.

Micheal Barrett was succeeded by Ronald L Green on February 20,2015.

Micheal Barrett was born on April 5,1963, and grew up in the Western New York town of Youngstown.

Micheal Barrett enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17, on March 16,1981, and underwent recruit training at Delta Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion Parris Island.

In November 1981, Micheal Barrett completed the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Micheal Barrett was ordered to 1st Battalion, 4th Marines in Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms for duty.

Micheal Barrett attended Ranger School, and served as a rifleman, grenadier, fireteam leader, squad leader, and platoon sergeant, meritoriously promoted up to the rank of sergeant.

Micheal Barrett met his wife Susan there, marrying her in August 1984, and then transferred the same month to serve as an Inspector-Instructor for 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines at New Rochelle, New York.

In September 1987, Micheal Barrett was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and trained as a Scout Sniper to serve as a platoon sergeant for the unit's STA platoon.

Micheal Barrett was assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego as a drill instructor in April 1992, and promoted to gunnery sergeant in 1994.

Micheal Barrett was then promoted to sergeant major in mid-2002 and sent to Recruiting Station Cleveland from July 2002 until May 2005.

Micheal Barrett deployed to Iraq twice with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines in 2005 and 2007, earning a Bronze Star Medal with valor device on each tour for leadership under fire.

Micheal Barrett succeeded Carlton W Kent on June 9,2011, at Marine Barracks, Washington, DC.

Controversy erupted on April 11,2014, when Micheal Barrett told a Senate Armed Services Committee panel that Marines should be paid less.