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Major Thomas Schueman served in Afghanistan for 16 months, including on the single bloodiest deployment of the Afghan war as a platoon squad leader with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines in the Helmand Province. Schueman was awarded a Purple Heart after he and others were ambushed in a field on Nov. 9, 2010. Schueman went on to get his masters in English Literature at Georgetown University and taught English literature at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Following his tour at the Naval Academy, he reported to the Naval War College where he received a second master’s degree. Currently, he serves as the Operations Officer of Third Battalion Fifth Marines.
