Sergeant Major Green enlisted in the Marine Corps on 27 November 1983 and attended Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina.
Upon completion of recruit training, PFC Green was assigned to Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines at Camp Pendleton, California. While assigned as a cannon cocker with Hotel Battery, PFC Green was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal in August 1984.
In November 1985, Lance Corporal Green was transferred to Delta Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines in Okinawa, Japan. He was meritoriously promoted to Corporal in May 1985.
In November 1986, Corporal Green rotated back to Camp Pendleton, California with Delta Battery. Corporal Green was meritoriously promoted to Sergeant in September 1986. Sgt Green was reassigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California in 1988 as a Tower Operator for Southern Impact Area Control (SIAC), also known as Long Rifle.
In January 1990, Sgt Green was ordered to Drill Instructor Duty at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, where he served as a Drill Instructor and Senior Drill Instructor with Charlie Company and as the Drill Master for 1st Battalion. He was meritoriously promoted to Staff Sergeant in July 1992. He was accelerated to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant in 1997 and promoted to First Sergeant in December 2000.
In December 2004, First Sergeant Green was selected to the rank of Sergeant Major; he was then transferred to HMLA -169 in April 2005. From June 2008 to August 2010 Sergeant Major Green served as the Sergeant Major for Headquarters Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia.
Sergeant Major Green's personal awards include: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 4 Gold Stars in Lieu of Fifth Award, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with 2 Gold Stars in Lieu of Third Award. |