Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Jeff Martinelli. Jeff served for more than 20 years.
Jeff served multiple roles while in the Navy. He is fluent in Farsi and utilized his language skills as an intelligence analyst. Jeff deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and Bahrain during his sea duty. Over the course of his career, he supervised multiple units of sailors.
Jeff retired as a master chief petty officer in 2014. Currently, he is a MBA student at Texas Christian University and recently created a start-up “Fouled Anchor Coffee”. He enjoys bass fishing and cycling in his free time.
Thank you for your service, Jeff!
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