His Closest Brush With Combat Was a Dramatic Helicopter Landing
Sam Gisselman’s prided himself on his marksmanship and wanted to see what he was capable of doing during combat. But he was never chosen for combat patrol.
About Sam Gisselman
Sam Gisselman joined the Marine Corps in 2011. He was deployed to Afghanistan in September 2012 and a month later was promoted to corporal. He returned home in May 2013, and within the next year was promoted to sergeant. Gisselman left the service in April 2015 and enrolled in college. He’s currently studying human physiology at the University of Oregon.
