Background
Broderick, Matthew E. was born on April 7, 1946 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
Broderick, Matthew E. was born on April 7, 1946 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education History, Worcester State College. Master of Arts in International Relations, Salve Regina College, Newport, Rhode Island. Graduate, Basic School, Quantico, Virginia, 1968.
Graduate, Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, Virginia. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. Graduate, College Naval Warfare, Newport, Rhode Island, 1986.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1968; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Marine Corps, 1994; platoon commander, battalion S-2, 2nd Battalion 9th Marines, Vietnam, 1968-1969; 81mm platoon commander, Marine Amphibious Unit, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1969; company commander, Battalion Landing Team 1/2 guard officer, Executive officer, Marine Barracks, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, 1971-1973; company commander, BLT 2/4, Okinawa, Japan, 1974-1975; station Executive officer, Marine Corps Recruiting Station, South Charleston, West Virginia, 1975-1978; with, Battalion Landing Team 1/3, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. with, 3rd Marine Regiment commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic, 1982-1985; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, 2nd Marine Division G-3 operations officer, 2nd Marine Division commanding officer of BLT 2/8, 8th Marines ground cols.' monitor, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, 1990-1992.