Greg Gregorian
My name is Greg Gregorian; I was born and raised in Chelmsford, MA, with my mom, dad, and brother. I come from a big military family, as it traces back historically. My great, great, great, great grandfather fought alongside General George Washington in the Revolutionary War. My grandfather was in the Navy, my dad was in the Army Reserve and served 27 years with five deployments (4 to Afghanistan and 1 to Qatar). My brother is a Naval Academy graduate and Navy helicopter pilot. I graduated and commissioned from West Point, and over the last decade have lived in 8 different states and have had ten cross country moves. Currently, I work for the US Army Corps of Engineers as an Operations Supervisor. I also own and operate my own company Lunar Branding, where I sell promotional products and customized merchandise to different organizations.
I served in the Army as a Field Artillery Officer in 1st Brigade Combat Team Bastogne, 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, KY, from 2013-2016. I was an Executive Officer for Charlie Battery, 2-320th Field Artillery Regiment, Battalion Fire Support Officer for 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan as a Fire Support Officer for Bravo Company, 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, was an Executive Officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-32nd Field Artillery Regiment, and retired as a Captain.
During my time in service, some of my accomplishments are Honor Graduate from the Joint Fires Observer Course, completing Air Assault School. The medals I have been awarded include the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Service Medal (2 Oak Leafs), the Global War of Terrorism Service Medal, and the NATO Medal.
MVP has definitely helped with my transition because it reignites that camaraderie we once had in the military. All the veterans and athletes feel like close friends and family immediately since we have that shared experience of serving or wearing a uniform. I've developed some of my closest friends from within MVP. I would say that this organization has significantly improved my mental health because of the huddle; it's essentially a quality therapy session. My stress levels have reduced considerably because of our huddle after the workouts. It's an excellent opportunity to share my wins, losses, or even just my experience to help out with whatever another member might be going through. The workouts also help with my physical health, but I've been working out on my own. Still, with their help, I've learned new HIIT workouts and also shadow boxing. It's a great time because I get a solid workout in with a great group in a short amount of time, and I look forward to this every week! However, the mental piece, I would say, is the most beneficial for me.
The weekly sessions mean a lot to me. I literally block off 4 hours every Wednesday to make sure I go to Unbreakable Gym for MVP. I look forward to it every week, and no matter how bad of a day or week I had, the MVP session energizes me in such a positive way to be surrounded by such incredible people. The side chats we have before the sessions are what I look forward to the most; it's the best time to catch up with everyone and see how their week went.
MVP has improved my connection within the veteran community because I'm meeting veterans I would have never otherwise met. I even met another West Point grad! The camaraderie that develops is incredible! With the athletes, it's really cool to hear their stories and share our experiences in the huddle. It's also rare to get this close to professional athletes and have regular conversations with them about their experiences.
Would I recommend MVP to other combat veterans and former professional athletes? Absolutely!!! I've been a member of many veteran groups, and MVP is by far my favorite (probably because of the workouts). For real, it is an incredible organization that I would recommend to any combat veteran or former professional athlete to join if they're looking for that camaraderie once their uniform comes off.