Brian Welsh enlisted in 2005 and went to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. He served as a machine gun section leader with two tours in Iraq, with Alpha Company in 2005 and in Ramadi in 2008. He stayed in the Reserves after that, serving as a Platoon Sergeant at Fort Dix, New Jersey, until 2017.
Since 2013 Brian has worked as a combat instructor and training specialist with Mission Essential, teaching Marines and soldiers the things that keep them alive. His certifications include Senior Instructor, Anti-Terrorism Level II, Advanced Machine Gun Leaders Course, and Primary Marksmanship Instructor.
He earned a bachelor’s at Rutgers University–Camden and a master’s in Administrative Justice and Organizational Leadership at Wilmington University. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their two kids.
In the Association, Brian serves as a Director and Philadelphia Local Area Coordinator, and as the Board’s subject matter expert on cryptocurrency.