Quantico's Carr earns Marine of the Year title

 Anually Headquarters and Service Battalion awards the title Marine of the Year to the one Marine who stands out to his peers and chain of command.
”We look for well-rounded Marines who have met all the requirements for their rank and then gone above and beyond it,” said Sgt. Maj. Michael W. Moore, Headquarters and Service Battalion’s sergeant major.
The winner this year was Lance Cpl. Brandon Carr, a native of Humansville, Mo. Carr has been at his first duty station, Quantico, since October 2010. A TAD/deployment clerk for Headquarters Co. and Installation Personnel Administration Center, he has impressed his leaders and stood out from his peers since he arrived.
”He is one of those hard-charger Marines,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Smith, TAD/deployment staff non-commissioned officer and one of Carr’s mentors. “There are few and far between who are like that, and you have to recognize them when they come.”
Carr has been singled out a number of times, to include being named Marine of the Quarter at the battalion level.
“I think I won because of what I accomplished in a short amount of time when compared to my peers,” said Carr.
The staff NCOs and officers Carr works with help to drive him to be better at his job, as well as be a better Marine.
“They all know their job really well,” said Carr. “They have a demeanor about them  makes you respect them.”
Numerous Marines have taken it upon themselves to mentor Carr, Smith especially. Smith told Carr the next stop is for him to start mentoring and stressed to him that you don’t pick who you mentor. You mentor everyone because you are a mentor.
“I personally think he is an outstanding Marine,” Smith said. “But he has the capability to do more. With timing and mentorship, he is going to grow even more.”
Carr has already begun mentoring.
“I have taught and helped almost everyone in my shop at some point,” said Carr. “I like having a hand in making sure everything goes smoothly and doing my job right.”
Smith emphasized that Carr does the job that needs to get done but doesn’t think he has met his peak yet.
“I’m excited to see where he will be at in a year,” Smith said. “I want to see some more molding and development, and see where, not only I, but others can put him. He is ready and willing. With opportunity and growth, I am sure he will be a great leader.”