MARINE CORPS SERVICE RECORD
Nicholas Edmond Baucom
United States Marine Corps
MOS 0311 – Infantryman
Rank Achieved: Sergeant
Enlistment & Formation
Nicholas Baucom enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2002.
September 11th was not the sole reason for service, but it was a catalyst.
He completed Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island, South Carolina, graduating as a Private First Class after earning a meritorious promotion for directly recruiting another man into the Marine Corps.
He completed the School of Infantry at Camp Geiger, North Carolina, where fundamentals were reinforced and standards were clarified.
Active Duty & Combat Service
Baucom was mobilized in January 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He deployed to Iraq for the initial invasion and subsequent Security and Stability Operations (SASO) in 2003.
He was mobilized again in 2007 in support of The Surge in Iraq.
Over the course of a six‑year Reserve contract, he spent a cumulative three years on Active Duty, answering repeated calls to serve during wartime.
Operational Roles
Baucom served in multiple infantry roles under combat and operational conditions, including:
- Rifleman
- Radio Operator
- Point Man
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant SAW Gunner
- SAW Gunner
These roles required discipline, situational awareness, fire control, communication, and reliability under pressure. Responsibility was assigned based on trust and performance.
Leadership & Command Responsibility
Baucom was selected and entrusted as a Fire Team Leader, leading a fire team of three Marines.
He was later entrusted as an Infantry Squad Leader, responsible for the leadership, training, discipline, readiness, and welfare of Marines under his charge.
He completed Infantry Squad Leader’s School at the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, Camp Geiger, North Carolina.
He graduated Corporal’s Course at 4th Marine Division Headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana.
These billets required enforcing standards upward and downward, making decisions with incomplete information, and being accountable for outcomes.
Recruiting Service
Baucom served as a Recruiter’s Aid, assigned to the same recruiting station from which he enlisted.
He assisted in and received official credit for recruiting five applicants/enlistees into the United States Marine Corps.
That performance resulted in an expedited promotion to the rank of Corporal of Marines.
Training, Proficiency & Self‑Directed Development
Baucom completed Combat Life Saver Training, including Live Tissue Training.
He maintained First Class Physical Fitness Test (PFT) scores for his entire term of service.
He qualified as Expert on every rifle qualification.
He completed 20+ self‑directed Marine Corps Institute (MCI) correspondence courses and examinations, demonstrating sustained commitment to professional development and doctrinal mastery outside formal schoolhouses.
He conducted training and operational preparation across multiple Marine Corps, joint, and service‑level installations, including:
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Camp Pendleton, California
- Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center – 29 Palms, California
- Camp Geiger, North Carolina
- Fort Robinson
- Fort Knox
- Millington Naval Air Station
- Direct Action Resource Center (DARC)
- 4th Marine Division Headquarters – New Orleans, Louisiana
This breadth of training reinforced consistency, repetition, and discipline across environments.
Awards & Recognition
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Presidential Unit Citation
- Navy Unit Citation
- Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- Iraq Campaign Medal
Discharge
Nicholas Baucom received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Marine Corps.
Why This Matters at Two Marines Moving
This record is not shared to impress.
It is shared to explain.
The standards enforced at Two Marines Moving—discipline, punctuality, accountability, leadership under pressure, and intolerance for excuses—were not invented in a conference room.
They were learned, enforced, and carried forward from environments where failure had consequences.
This is the formation that built the company.
If this resonates, the culture will make sense.
If it does not, Two Marines Moving is likely not the right fit.
The company does not compromise—because its leadership was trained not to.