I’ve got the pleasure today of being ferried around Grand Lake by retired Marine Corp Sgt. Daniel Standridge of Sheridan, Ark. He’s the camera boat driver for myself and Steve Bowman. Daniel is a full time firefighter now. That’s how he met Steve Bowman, who when he’s not covering Bassmaster tournament, moonlights as a sheriff in Little Rock.
Standridge spent eight years in the Marine Corp, five of that in the infantry and three in Special Operations instruction. He spent time in 16 countries, including combat tours in the Middle East and Haiti. At home he has a wife of 13 years and three boys ages 11, 8 and 3.
Sgt. Standridge, thanks for your service to our country and to Bassmaster.