Military Career
Walden joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 17 and completed boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, California. He served as a Drill Instructor at MCRD, Parris Island, South Carolina, with platoons setting records in drill, fitness, and marksmanship skills. He retired from active duty in June 2007 at the rank of First Sergeant. Walden was stationed at Quantico where he worked at Officer Candidate School during the summer making Marine Officers and Marine Corps University at the Command and Staff College and School of Advanced Warfighting (prior to his moving on to E Co. 4th Tank Bn in Fort Knox).
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