Beaufort’s Mark Dorsey, 58, joined the United States Army in Beaufort in 1986. After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Infantry training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and Airborne training at Fort Benning, Ga., he was assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C. His next duty station was in Korea before returning to Fort Bragg. In 1994 he transitioned to the S.C. National Guard, from which he deployed to Fort Jackson to assist the U.S. Air Force, to New Orleans to assist with Hurricane Katrina and to Afghanistan for a year.
He returned to Fort Stewart, Ga., to train others headed to Afghanistan and Iraq. He retired in 2021 as a Staff Sergeant. In 1997, he joined the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, and from 2001 until 2020, he worked for the Bluffton Police Department, mostly as a school resource officer. Today he is the Commander of American Legion Beaufort Post 207, is on the Board of the Heroes of the Lowcountry, and is a member of the DAV, the Knights of Columbus and the Montfort Point Marine Association.
Mary Dorsey, 55, joined the U.S. Army in Pittsburgh in 1986. She attended basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. and Specialty training at Fort Benjamin Harrison before serving four years at Fort Bragg. Since 2015, she has worked for the Beaufort County School District. She is the Treasurer for Post 207. Together the Dorseys have six children, four of whom have served in the military.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
