He moved his hand through the air like a sine wave. “When you’re a Marine, your life is like this.” “I can’t imagine a career that’s flat,” he said. She could certainly trade up - I don’t have that option.”īerger went on to command Marines on deployments to Haiti, Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan as he worked his way up through the ranks of the Corps, according to his official bio.

“This is my soulmate,” he said at his retirement ceremony July 10.

“I think that’s that quiet leadership that he’s been so successful at.”Īfter graduating from Tulane, Berger became an infantry officer and recon Marine. “Whether it’s a new friend, an old friend, or in his current life with him interacting with Marines and other service members across the globe - when he’s face-to-face with you, he really cares about your opinion and what you think about things,” Jordon said. The retired Navy captain has fond memories of Berger driving him and other lacrosse teammates to away games in his souped-up Mustang. He was a good friend, easy to talk to and the kind of person who others relied on to make sure that collegiate revelry didn’t cross any boundaries it shouldn’t, according to Jordon. Steve Jordon - a longtime friend of Berger and a former NROTC classmate and lacrosse teammate - said the young midshipman remained “well-centered” despite his packed schedule. At Tulane, Berger majored in engineering and played competitive club lacrosse, on top of his NROTC responsibilities.

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