Captain David “Gunslinger” Vazquez

David was raised in the South Bronx in New York City until the age of 17 at which time he joined the Marines. After graduating as the Honor Graduate for his platoon at Parris Island, South Carolina he returned for his first tour of duty at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot where among his billets and responsibilities was an assignment to the Recruit Receiving Barracks where all future Marines must pass to begin recruit training.

Following this tour and an additional tour at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California he was selected for the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) Program and sent to the Naval Training Command to compete for assignment to the Marine Enlisted Education and Commissioning Program (MECEP). Once selected he attended University of South Carolina where he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and returned to the Fleet Marine Force where he served with Second Battalion Eighth Marines as well as the 24th and 26th Marine expeditionary Units – Special Operations Capable. Among the billets and responsibilities were assignments as the Small Boat Platoon Commander, Battalion Assistant Intelligence Officer, and Battalion Adjutant as well as overseas assignments as the Training Liaison Officer for the Spanish Royal Marines and the Spanish Foreign Legion (La Bandera Ligera).

Upon completion of this tour he was assigned to the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center in Dam Neck Virginia where upon graduating he was assigned as the Regimental Intelligence Officer for the 12th Marine Regiment on Okinawa Japan where he served and was promoted to the rank of Captain prior to resigning his commission to move on to the civilian sector. Among David’s personal and unit awards are Navy Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, Overseas Service Ribbon as well as numerous Letters of Commendation and awards for superior physical fitness.

David is certified as a Professional Fitness Trainer through the IFPA, Certified USA Wrestling Youth Coach, and is also a TRX Suspension System Trainer as well as a Boot Camp Instructor and is the Founder of SOCOM Fitness.

David and his partners at SOCOM Fitness all use and sell Max Muscle supplements. They get results from our products and recommend only our products to their clients.

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