Biography

Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion 1st Marines
SgtMaj M.D. Reynolds

Sergeant Major Reynolds was born in Sidney, Ohio and graduated from recruit training in May of 2004 from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. 

PFC Reynolds then reported to Infantry Training Battalion (East) and earned the MOS of 0311. He then received orders to 3D Battalion 3D Marines reporting to Kilo company and held the billets of Team Leader and Squad Leader. PFC Reynolds was promoted to the rank of LCpl in February of 2005; he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2004 and was then promoted to the rank of Corporal meritoriously in March of 2006. Cpl Reynolds then deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. He was then promoted to the rank of Sergeant in May of 2007.

Sergeant Reynolds then reported for duty at Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) and served in the billets of Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Commander. Sergeant Reynolds then received order to 3d Battalion 2d Marines in 2010. During this tour he deployed in 2011 as a Platoon Sergeant in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He once again deployed as a Platoon Sergeant in 2013 in support of the BLT 3/2 26th MEU and again in 2015 on a UDP. During this tour he attended Martial Arts Instructor Trainer Course and Infantry Unit Leaders Course (IULC) earning the MOS 0369. Sergeant Reynolds was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in December of 2012.
 
SSgt Reynolds reported to Marine Corps Combat Instructor School (MCCIS) in October of 2015 and reported to Infantry Training Battalion. He then served as a Platoon Commander before being selected in September of 2016 to teach at Marine Corps Combat Instructor School. SSgt Reynolds was promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant and reported to Marine Corps Advisor Company Alpha in September of 2018. GySgt Reynolds served as the Operations Chief during this tour and attended Legal Officer Course and Maneuver Warfare in addition to Amphibious Warfare Training. He was then promoted to the rank of First Sergeant in October of 2021. 

1stSgt Reynolds then received orders to Weapons and Field Training Battalion on Parris Island, SC. Here he served as a company First Sergeant for Field Training Company and Headquarters and Service Company. 1stSgt Reynolds was then promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major in September of 2024 and current serves as the Battalion Sergeant Major of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines. 

 
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