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Brian Matthews

New York,New York

Summary

Infantry Section Leader with five years of experience in military operations, small unit tactics, and strategic planning. Proven to be able to lead a small team in a highly chaotic environment and still accomplish the mission. Currently an undergraduate student at Fordham University on track to graduate in the summer of 2025 with a BA in economics and minor in accounting.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Infantry Section Leader

US Army
Fort Liberty (Bragg), United States
08.2021 - 04.2023
  • While our battalion (Delta Company 2/504 Parachute Infantry Regiment 1st Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division) was en route to a no notice deployment to Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), I was promoted to section leader on merit
  • Led daily mounted patrols around HKIA to ensure that we had border security, detaining over 125 individuals that were deemed a threat to coalition forces on the base
  • Led a section of eight paratroopers in crowd control operations when tens of thousands of civilians and enemy combatants breached the airfield
  • Worked with US State Department Officials at the gates of HKIA to ensure safe passage to American visa and passport holders
  • Served as a turret gunner and driver (under night vision) when smaller group of more experienced groups of paratroopers were needed for certain operations
  • Earned my Combat Infantryman Badge for satisfactory duty under hostile fire
  • Returning from our deployment, I was graded the highest of four section leaders in a training exercise that involved maneuvering and emplacing ambushes and defensive positions despite having the lowest rank of specialist

Infantry Team Leader

US Army
Fort Liberty (Bragg), United States
01.2020 - 08.2021
  • Lead, trained, and developed four infantrymen in small unit tactics, weapons and vehicle maintenance, and other administrative duties
  • Personally responsible for the accountability and maintenance of 750,000 dollars worth of equipment
  • As a Paratrooper I participated in 29 airborne operations from C-17 and C-130 aircraft in both daylight and night time operations
  • Qualified #1 in my company of 98 soldiers in rifle, pistol, and machine gun accuracy
  • Earned my Expert Infantry Badge with a perfect task score of 30/30, for which I received an Army Commendation Medal
  • Earned an Army Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior

Infantryman

US Army
Fort Liberty (Bragg), United States
04.2018 - 01.2020
  • Graduated US Army Airborne School in August 2018
  • Served in entry level roles in a Heavy Weapons Platoon such as driver, gunner, and rifleman
  • Deployed on 18 hour notice to Taji, Iraq in January 2020 and served as a rifleman
  • Provided static security for the coalition base while under indirect hostile fire
  • Developed knowledge of anti-drone defense technology and participated in a number of anti-drone operations
  • Promoted to specialist while on the Iraq deployment due to merit, where I gained additional responsibilities such as platoon armorer which gave me accountability and the burden to fix of 650,000 dollars of weapons, sights, and machinery

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Fordham University
New York, NY
07-2025

High School Diploma -

Delbarton School
Morristown, NJ
01.2016

Skills

  • Active secret security clearance
  • Security Operations
  • Counterterrorism operations
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Firearms safety and handling
  • Licensed New York State security guard

Timeline

Infantry Section Leader

US Army
08.2021 - 04.2023

Infantry Team Leader

US Army
01.2020 - 08.2021

Infantryman

US Army
04.2018 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Fordham University

High School Diploma -

Delbarton School

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