User:Matteckerson

Personal life. Matthew W Eckerson was born in Erie, Pa son of Joy E Bailey. He did not have the best childhood due to alcholism in his family and was running with a GANG IV by the age of fourteen. He had been locked up several times throughout his child hood, including spending time in the Erie county jail. By the age of Nineteen Matthew started to view life differently, and he enlisted into the United States Army. Where he spent Six years, three months, and twenty three days. He was discharged due to disabilities from thirity three months at war in Iraq. Matthew was a 19K in the Army with Seventeen confirmed enemy kills. He also had encountered numerous IED strikes.

His military Awards include: 1. Bronze star nomination - denied by SFC Smith 2. Purple heart 3. 4 ARCOMS 4. 4 AAM's 5. 2 overseas medals 6. 2 Good conduct medals 7. 2 Iraqi campaign medals 8. 1 global war on terreroism medal 9. 1 army expeditionary medal