Matthew Davis served in the United States Marine Corps for 14 years; 7 of those as a Critical Skills Operator at the Marine Special Operations Command.

Matthew grew up on California’s Central Coast playing baseball and golf throughout his youth. Upon graduating high school in 2007, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was stationed on the Hawaiian island of Oahu with the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines after completing basic training. He was soon deployed to Iraq which was followed by two deployments to Afghanistan.

In 2013, Matthew attended Assessment and Selection (A&S) for the Marine Special Operations Command and was selected to become a Marine Raider. He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion (now 2nd Marine Raider Battalion) and deployed to Lebanon and Afghanistan with the Marines Special Operations Team 8214. In 2020, Matthew was accepted to the United States Army Warrant Officer Aviation Program, beginning his career in Army Aviation in the summer of 2021.

In addition to his accomplished military career, Matthew is the Vice President of Talons Reach Foundation and is honored to have the opportunity to give back and support those within the community and begin the journey to recovery.