Photo By Cpl. Paul Zellner | Cpl. Alfred J. Joseph, a tactical data netwok specialist with Communications Platoon,...... read more read more
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OKINAWA, Japan - A tactical data network specialist with Communications Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, based out of Okinawa and currently attached to 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), is using his Marine Corps martial arts program skills and family values to lead fellow Marines to the next level.
After his shift ends every afternoon, Cpl. Alfred J. Joseph, a 22-year-old native of Waterville, Maine, can be found at Camp Dwyer’s Marine Corps Martial Arts Program pit, teaching Marines the skills they need to progress in the program.
“I became an instructor so I could help the other Marines grow as I did,” said Joseph. “I think MCMAP helps build a lot of confidence in Marines while teaching them new skills.”
Joseph takes his duties as a MCMAP instructor as seriously as he does his normal duties as a data network specialist and as a Marine noncommissioned officer.
“He’s the first person who will lend a helping hand for anything, no matter how it inconveniences him,” said Cpl. Gregory M. Baxley, a friend and fellow tactical data network specialist for Comm. Platoon, H&S Company, CLB-3. “I haven’t seen a limit to the lengths he’ll go to help someone out. He’s a great leader who junior Marines can look up to because he leads by example.”
Joseph says his motivation comes from what awaits him at home, when he’s done assisting others here. Joseph is known by his peers and superiors to be reliable and believes his drive comes from a strong family bond.
A meaningful tattoo on his right arm is a reminder of his responsibility to the two special ladies who make him the man he is today.
“My wife and daughter are the driving force behind everything I do,” said Joseph. “They’re why I do what I do.”
Joseph’s strong family background at home plays a major role in how he cares for his Marine Corps family.
“We’re a very close family … my mom and dad still live happily in the same house my identical twin brother and I grew up in,” said Joseph. “He’s out living the American college-kid dream, and I’m proud of him for that because he’s as dedicated to his choices as I am to mine.”
Joseph’s selflessness and dedication to those he cares for extends from his own home to the Afghan office where he assists his junior Marines and anyone else who needs help.
“The way I was raised, our community was one big family,” said Joseph. “You have the family you were born into and the one you were sworn into. You have to do your best to support both.”
As a leader, his peers and superiors agree he is motivated and someone who all ranks can look up to because of his work ethic and enthusiasm.
“Joseph is motivated and has the courage to take on any task no matter how challenging,” said Sgt. Ryan B. Jasman, data chief for Comm. Platoon, H&S Company, CLB-3. “He’s someone who not only the junior Marines can look up to, but also Marines higher ranking than him because of his leadership skills.”
Joseph’s friends, family and fellow Marines know that no matter their problem, great or small, Joseph is someone they can rely upon. Whether for instruction in the MCMAP pit or elsewhere as a friend, he is a brother-in-arms and a leader.
| Date Taken: | 03.18.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2011 00:01 |
| Story ID: | 67243 |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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