Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Capt. Marken Orser

By Ms. Sharon L Hartman (SMDC/ARSTRAT)April 7, 2010

Orser
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Name: Capt. Marken Orser, 4th Detachment commander, 4th Space Company, 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Age: 30

Hometown: Helena, Mont.

Joined the Army: Sept. 10, 2000

Route to Commission: ROTC at Montana State University-Bozeman

MOS: 21A - combat engineer

Education: Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman; Master of Science engineering management and certificate military construction management from Missouri University of Science and Technology

Marital Status: Married

Children: None

Activities/Hobbies: Running, fly fishing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and paintball

Favorite movie: A River Runs Through It

Favorite TV show: Mad Men

Favorite band: Five Finger Death Punch (at the moment)

Favorite thing about the Army: As an engineer platoon leader in Iraq, I was allowed to blow things up with little or no adult supervision!

What I've learned being a Soldier: If your mind is strong enough, your body will follow through the most strenuous tasks.

What inspires you to be a Soldier: The power of a motivated Soldier.