Sergeant Jarrett McCann Is This Week’s Hometown Hero

It’s time once again for our Hometown Hero, brought to you by Batavia Downs Gaming with help from our friends at WNY Heroes who help us with our nominations every week.  This week, our Hometown Hero is from Buffalo, NY.  It’s United States Marine Corps Sergeant Jarrett McCann!

Sergeant Jarrett McCann of Buffalo New York

Served in the United States Marine Corps

Serving in

Quantico, VA - as the Operations Manager for Training and Education Command, Training/ Operations Noncommissioned Officer for Marine Corps University, Amphibious Warfare School, Marine Corps Staff Academy and Special Marine, Air, Ground Task Force Unit, Generals Driver, and Installation Quick Reaction Force during the D.C. Sniper....

Camp Lejeune, NC - Served as the Engineer Support Battalion Training/ Operations Manager, Served as an Urban Breacher Course Instructor and Combat Life Saver, Served as the Engineer Bravo Company Platoon Sergeant, and Assault Breaching Vehicle Operator...

Iraq/ Western Province - Served as Engineer Bravo Company Convoy Commander, Security Team Leader and MEDEVAC Team, Also served as the Battalion Counter Explosive Device Instructor. Successfully escorted over 50 convoys of Marines and mixed forces around Iraq....

Philadelphia, PA - Served as Bridge Company Bravo Operation and Training Chief, Trained over 100 Marines on Explosives, Bridge Building, Weapon Tactics, Mixed Martial Arts and Urban War Fighting Tactics....

While in Philadelphia, he assisted in performing over 500 military funeral honors, 4 seasons of Toys for Tots, and over 3 dozen community events with the local Philadelphia region.

This week, we are honored to name Sergeant Jarrett McCann our Hometown Hero of the week!

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Thanks once again to United States Marine Sergeant Jarrett McCann, our Hometown Hero of the week!