Aaron Q. Seibert, a Purple Heart Recipient – Iraq War Patriot, enlisted in the United States Navy and reported to Naval Training Center, San Diego, Ca, 17 July, 1991. Upon completion of Navy boot camp he reported to Corpsman Basic “A” School, San Diego, Ca, where he earned the 0000 NEC (Navy Enlisted Code, Basic Corpsman). On Oct 1991 reported to Naval Hospital Long beach Ca, In May 1993 he reported for training at Field Medical Service School Camp Pendleton, Ca, where he earned his second 8404 NEC (FMF Corpsman the privilege to be called “Doc”).Throughout his 20 years of service most of it was spent deploying and training with the United States Marine Corps. On 26 Apr 2006 Aaron Q Seibert was combat wounded and eventually placed at the Wounded Warrior Battalion (WWBnW) for rehabilitation, transitioning and a staff member. Arron was selected in Jun 2007 and was frocked to Chief Petty Officer (E-7) Sept of 2008. Later Appointed “Command Chief” for WWBnW by the Commanding Officer LtCol Martin.In April 1993, HN( Hospitalman) Seibert was transferred to 3rd Medical Battalion, Camp Schwab in Okinawa Japan. In May 1994 he was assigned to 1st Medical Battalion Camp Pendleton Ca. Diploid on (RIMPAC) Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest international maritime exercise followed by a WestPac (Western Pacific Deployment) with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.In Jul 1996, HM3 (Hospitalman 3rd Class Petty Officer) Seibert was assigned to Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton’s Occupational Health Department as the department Supply and Logistics Petty Officer and Hearing Conservation Technician. In July 2001 he carried out orders to 1st Marine Division assigned to 3rd Battalion 5th Marines.In November 2001 deployed to Okinawa Japan as part of a UDP (Unit Deployment Program), from there completed another WestPac. In January of 2003 he deployed as part of Regimental Combat Team 5 to Iraq in support of OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom). While still in Iraq April 2003 he was reassigned to Head Quarters Co 5th Marines Regimental Aid Station before returning home. In September 2004 he redeployed to OIF 2 as part of Col Durant’s PSD (Personal Security Detachment) helping in the reconstruction and set up of Iraqi security. October 2005 he turned down orders to Camp Pendleton’s Edison Range to volunteer for a 3rd deployment to OIF, attached TAD (Temporary Additional Duty) to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (G-10). He deployed Jan 2006 as the Senior Medical Representative of a MTT3 (Military Transition Team3), and Adviser to 3RD Brigade 1st Iraqi Army Divisions Dr’s Ahmed and ShowthoupOn the 26th of Apr 2006 while in Habbaniyah Iraq, the 3rd BDE 1st Iraqi Army and United States Marine Corps was conducting the construction of the forward Patrol Base” Rawtib”. On the first day of construction HMC Seibert was subject to an enemy conducted Mortar attack and was severely injured. He was hit with multiple fragmentations and required Air Medical evacuation to Al Taqattum where he received surgical intervention. He was than evacuated to Balad Iraq, Germany, Walter Reed, Bethesda, and then to Naval Medical Center San Diego. Since then HMC Seibert has received extensive medical care.As the Command Chief he was the Navy Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Commanding Officer providing help and support for 3500 plus Wounded Ill an Injured Marines and Sailors throughout the Pacific. HMC Seibert Retired from the Navy on the 31 July 2011. After Retirement in, Chief Seibert still serves on his own time as a Wounded Warrior Liaison, with weekly meeting at the WWBnW and a key note speaker for multiple civilian groups and non-profit organizations in order to meet the needs in an effort to instill new hopes and dreams for our combat wounded.