VETERANS

Flagler County Veteran of the Week: Michael Whaley

Thank you for your example of service and bravery.


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  • | 4:45 a.m. November 3, 2023
Michael Whaley. Courtesy photo
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Michael E. Whaley

  • Branch of Military: U.S. Marine Corps
  • Dates of Service: 2010-2014
  • Rank/Occupation: Corporal of Marines/Infantry Mortar Squad Leader
  • Hometown: Vilano Beach, Florida
Michael Whaley. Courtesy photo

Michael Edward Whaley is a decorated Marine Corps combat veteran of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 73rd Company based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. For his honorable service as a mortarman in the United States, a rifleman in Afghanistan, and an infantry mortar squad Leader in Japan, and Korea, Whaley received the Combat Action Ribbon (Afghanistan), Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2x), NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan, Expert Rifle Qualification Badge (4x). Whaley now works in construction project management for the Haskell Company based in Jacksonville, Florida. Returning recently to Palm Coast from several project assignments across the United States, Whaley aspires to become a leader within our community through mentorship, discipleship and active volunteering in our community-based events. Outside of his work and worship, Whaley finds the greatest joy in spending time with his family and friends, engaged in an active lifestyle that includes golfing, motorsports, and sessions with others in bands strumming chords and busting leads on his electric and acoustic guitars.

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