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| Photo by Lance Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez |
Clearfield has commanded 1/4 since 2009, and will be moving to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Norton enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1990 and became an artilleryman with 1/12. He was comissioned as a second lieutenant in 1993 though the Marine Corps enlisted commissioning program.
Norton's previous assignments include rifle platoon commander, heavy machine gun platoon commander, and company executive officer. Norton's experience also includes tenure with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Regiment, as a strategic planner for the plans and policy directorate in the United States Strategic Command, and as the commanding officer of recruiting in New Jersey. He served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Joint Endeavor and Operation Iraqi Freedom I & II.
