Marine Awarded Bronze Star for Valor Reaches Sergeant Major Before Losing Everything

Marine Corps Sergeant Major Jean-Paul Corville served 22 years in the United States Marine Corps from 1991 to 2013, earning the Bronze Star with Valor and rising to the rank of Sergeant Major.In this episode of Urban Valor, Corville shares Marine Corps boot camp stories, infantry life, combat in Iraq, leadership lessons, disaster response in Japan, and the decision that ultimately changed the course of his career.He talks about growing up shy and overweight in Louisiana, transforming himself through training, choosing the Marines, becoming an 0331 machine gunner, serving at 29 Palms, deploying to Okinawa, becoming a drill instructor, and eventually reaching the highest enlisted levels of Marine Corps leadership.Corville also opens up about combat, loss, mistakes, consequences, and what happened when one decision cost him more than he ever expected.From hilarious Marine Corps stories to some of the darkest moments of his life, this is an unfiltered look at a 22-year military career from someone who lived it at every level.👍 Like this video to support and show appreciation.🗣️ Comment your support or ask any questions. Sometimes, our interviewees respond, and we at Urban Valor will do our best to respond as well!✅ SUBSCRIBE to support Urban Valor and the courageous Veterans who tell their stories AND so you NEVER miss a weekly episode of our veteran stories. New stories every Sunday!Your engagement greatly supports our mission to share authentic and impactful veteran stories.Chapters: 00:00 Preview01:38 Growing Up Shy & Overweight in Louisiana07:58 Why He Chose the Marine Corps15:10 Marine Corps Boot Camp & Becoming a Machine Gunner22:04 Life at 29 Palms & Early Infantry Stories27:49 Deploying to Okinawa46:04 Life as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor1:24:43 Deploying to Kuwait Before the Iraq Invasion1:33:59 Combat in Baghdad & Losing Marines1:59:40 The Battle of Karma2:32:46 The Career Decision That Changed Everything2:34:34 Retiring as a Sergeant Major After 22 Years2:43:28 Hiking the Appalachian Trail & Life After the Marines2:53:19 Motivation, Inspiration & Final Advice━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━DISCLAIMER: The views and experiences shared in this interview are those of the individual and are recounted from personal memory.#UrbanValor #usarmy #podcast