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About
the Founder - Bret E. McCauley, CEO |
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Bret
with President Bush in the White House Oval Office
(above) |
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Sgt
Bret Evan McCauley USMC
United
States Marine Corps – Retired Sergeant
Served Our President at Camp David in Presidential
Security
Seriously Injured in Fallujah, Iraq on March 26 2004
Critically Injured in Fallujah, Iraq on Sept 6, 2004
Two Purple Hearts, Presidential Medal, Navy-Marine Corps
Accommodation Medal
Received 90% Disability from the Veterans Administration
in 2006,
Upgraded to 100% in 2010
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Bret with
the President and First Lady at Camp David (above) |
Entering
the Marine Corps
Bret McCauley graduated from High School in Indiana in
2001 and left for Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego,
CA 10 days after graduating. While in boot camp, he
excelled in all areas of military training, most notably
marksmanship, scoring the highest in his platoon and one
of the top in his company. Following boot camp, he began
preliminary training for direct service to the President
of the United States. While attending the Security
Forces Training School at Quantico in Norfolk, Virginia,
he received many awards while passing rigorous screening
for trustworthiness, intelligence, and overall aptitude.
After receiving his Top Secret clearance, he received
orders to Camp David Presidential Retreat in Thurmont,
MD. He continued his pattern of excellence while serving
the honorable Mr. Bush.
After two years of service to our President, and after
the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he requested to be
deployed to Iraq and was given orders to 2nd Marine
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
California in February, 2004. He was immediately
promoted to Team Leader and was deployed to Fallujah,
Iraq on February 28, 2004. |
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Bret
on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq |
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Critically
Wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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Injuries
Received During Combat Operations
Bret's squad was ambushed on the outskirts of Fallujah
on March 26, 2004 and he was shot with automatic fire.
He received a gunshot wound through his left hip and leg
receiving the Purple Heart. Bret opted to stay in Iraq
and after six grueling weeks of painful recovery, he
returned to combat operations and continued to fight for
four more months.
Bret was injured again on September 6, 2004 by a car
bomb, this time much more severely. Ten of the fifteen
men in his vehicle were killed instantly. Bret suffered
massive head trauma, a fractured spine, internal
injuries, a nearly severed left arm, nerve damage,
numerous shrapnel wounds, third degree burns, and damage
to his ears and eyes. His left kidney and spleen were
removed, and he was left with a 100% disability and a
severe case of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD).
After 29 surgeries and long hours of physical therapy,
he was promoted and once again given a leadership
position as Platoon Sergeant, Support Company, where he
remained until his eventual discharge in June, 2006. |
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Bret
with Senator John McCain at Bethesda Naval Hospital
(above) |
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Bret
receives his second purple heart from Marine Commandant
at Bethesda (above) |
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American
Integrated Manufacturing, Inc - A Service Disabled Veteran Owned
Business
In June 2011, Bret founded American Integrated Manufacturing,
Inc as an SDVOB (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business).
Bret's goal in this great venture is to have a chance to "Give
Back".
His goals for AIM are clear, "To provide career
opportunities for other service disabled vets while serving our
community, our nation and our military forces. The growth and
development of AIM will allow us to offer long term employment
and career opportunities to our local service disabled veterans
thus giving them the means to provide for their families and
develop long-term financial, emotional and professional stability.
I
am Thankful...
A
Personal Message from the Founder
"I am thankful for the leadership, discipline, and
courage that my military has awarded me. Although I left with a
100% disability rating, I feel as though I have taken away much
more than was taken from me. I now shift my focus from excelling
in the United States Marine Corps to excelling in Corporate
America. I will carry the same enthusiasm, hard-work ethic, and
strive for excellence as I did while serving so successfully
under our nation’s flag. I then intend on furthering my
education in many areas while working at the corporate level. It
is my life's goal to pursue my dreams and achieve as much as
possible because I have lost so many friends who no longer have
that opportunity."
Bret E. McCauley
President and CEO
American Integrated Manufacturing, Inc |
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Copyright 2011
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Indiana
A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business |
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