VETERANS

Flagler County Veteran of the Week: Hakiym Boyd

Thank you for your example of service and bravery.

  • By David Lydon, Flagler County Veterans Services Officer
  • | 5:00 a.m. August 18, 2023
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Hakiym Boyd

  • Branch of Military: U.S. Marine Corps
  • Dates of Service: 2010-2014
  • Rank/Occupation: Rifleman/Corporal
  • Hometown: Brentwood, New York
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Hakiym Boyd joined the Marines at the age of 18. After boot camp, he was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine, 2d Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He is a combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Through his honorable service, he earned the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal with One Star, NATO Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and Expert Rifle Qualification Badge. Boyd moved in 2018 with his wife, Rantayshia, to Palm Coast, where they are raising their four children.

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For information about support organizations and resources available to veterans, call 386-313-4014.

 

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