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CAMP ALLEN STAFF SERGEANT MARK CASON CAMP ALLEN Coming from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Staff Sergeant Mark Cason is a 0311 Combat Marksmanship Trainer with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, Formal Marksmanship Training Center. Originally from Abilene, Texas, he joined the Marine Corps in 2007 and has been stationed in 29 Palms with 3d Battalion, 7th Marines where he completed two combat deployments to Sangin, Afghanistan. SSgt Cason then served at MCAS Beaufort as the Combat Marksmanship Trainer. In 2015 SSgt Cason joined 3d Battalion, 5th Marines. In 2018, SSgt Cason arrived at NWS Yorktown and served as a Squad Leader and then a Platoon Sgt for Bravo Company 4th Platoon before going to work at the Formal Marksmanship Training Center. SSgt Cason grew up playing football and basketball and running track in Texas. This is his first time competing in the HITT Championship. 10