SSgt Butts was born in 1969 in Shreveport , Louisiana and was raised in Daytona Beach , FL.   He enlisted in the Marine Corps after September 11, 2001 on 24 November 2001 and reported to MCRD Paris Island , SC for training on 10 December 2001.  Upon graduation from boot camp, SSgt Butts attended Marine Combat Training Battalion (MCT), Camp Geiger , North Carolina . While assigned to MCT, SSgt Butts was meritoriously promoted to PFC. SSgt Butts then reported to Assault Amphibian School Battalion in May 2002 and subsequently received the PMOS of 1833, AAV Crew man. 

In August 2002, SSgt Butts reported to B (-) Company 4th AABN, NAS JAX, FL as his home unit and was assigned to 2nd Platoon as a driver.  During this time SSgt Butts was promoted to Lcpl. 

In January 2003, SSgt Butts was mobilized and deployed to Iraq . While in Iraq he was assigned the billet of Crew Chief as a Lance Corporal.  While attached with 1/4 he participated in numerous fire fights with the Republican Guard and Iraqi Army. SSgt was also apart of the first ever Amphibious crossing in Iraq . 

In July 2003, SSgt Butts reported back to Bravo Company in Jacksonville , FL. SSgt Butts also went back to work at Bethune-Cookman University were he was the Network Security Manager in Daytona Beach . 

In September 2004, SSgt Butts was volunteered to go on UNITAS 45-04 transferred to II MEF at Camp Lejeune for duty.  SSgt Butts served as the UNITAS 45-04  company Guide and was also an AAV crew chief with operations in the Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru and Mexico.  While assigned UNITAS 45-04, SSgt Butts was promoted to CPL. 

SSgt Butts was meritoriously promoted to SGT on August 2, 2005. 

In December 2005, SSgt Butts was mobilized along with B (-) 4^th AABN and assigned as the MAP Commander for DSU-2. SSgt Butts conducted combat operations in the Haditha Dam area, Al Asad, Baghdadi and Ar Ramadi, Iraq .    During this time he was awarded CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION for stopping his convoy and personally identifying an IED.

In February 2007, SSgt Butts transferred to 3^rd Plt Alpha Company 4^th AABN in Gulfport, MS. SSgt Butts also during this time was assigned the billet of PltSgt.

In December 2007 SSgt Butts was mobilized with Alpha Company to deploy to Iraq as a provisional rifle company. SSgt Butts was attached to RCT-5 and 3/3 in Hit , Iraq . SSgt Butts was assigned the Billet of MAP commander and completed over 250 missions in a combat AO conducting raids and cache sweeps. SSgt Butts was also tasked to train 2 platoons of Iraqi Army in Marine Corps QRF tactics while AL Asad, Iraq. SSgt Butts also served as the Plane Team Commander for Alpha Co and CAG-43 during their return to CONUS from Iraq .  During this time he operated in Baghdadi, Dulab, Judah, Al Asad, and Hit, Iraq. 

In November 2008 SSgt Butts was transferred to I & I Gulfport Staff while being treated for injuries received in Iraq. SSgt Butts was assigned the billets of NBC SNCO, ISMT (Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer) instructor and DVTE (Deployable Virtual Training Environment) trainer Instructor.

In July  2010 SSgt Butts was transferred to the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve) and is currently attending Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, FL.

SSgt Butts personal awards include: Navy Achievement Medal , PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION-NAVY, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (Second Award), National Defense Service Medal , Sea Service Deployment, Overseas Service Ribbon (w/two bronze stars), Combat Action Ribbon , Iraqi Campaign Medal w/one bronze star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL, CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION (INDIVIDUAL AWARD), CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION (UNIT AWARD), CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION and 3 Letter’s OF APPRECIATION.

   SSgt Butts’s goals are to will continue to serve the United States , be loyal to the Marine Corps, lead and train junior troops until no longer possible and continue to accomplish any mission that is tasked to him while continuing to be a positive role model in his children’s lives.