Danny Gonzalez

Gunnery Sergeant Danny Gonzalez is an active duty Marine currently serving as the Productions Chief for MARPRO, Defense Media Activity. Enlisting in 2015 in California, Danny has been stationed at 1st Marine Division in 2016, deployed with the 13th MEU in 2018, the 31st MEU from 2020 – 2022, and served as the SNCOIC of 3rd Marine Logistics Group in Okinawa, Japan before reporting to Defense Media Activity in March 2024.

 

He graduated from the Military Visual Journalism program at Syracuse University in 2020, attended the 36th Eddie Adams Workshop and returned as Black Team for the 37th, attended the 2017 and 2018 DoD Storytelling Workshop under the advanced photo and video team, respectively, and mentored for the 2024 DC Video Shoot Off. His military photojournalism awards include 1st place in the 2016 Visual Information Awards Program, the 2017, 2018, and 2022 Visual Information and Excellence in Communication Awards and the 2019 Military Visual Awards.

 

He received the Canon Award during the 36th Eddie Adams Workshop for best photo story. His education includes two Associates in Music and Journalism and he is currently working towards a Bachelor’s in Strategic Communications at Syracuse University.