EDGEWATER, Md. — From the military to entrepreneurship, one Maryland veteran is showing how skills learned in uniform can lead to purpose and innovation long after service ends.

After serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, Jesse Sieff traded in his drumsticks for a camera lens. As a snare drummer with the elite Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, known as “The Commandant’s Own,” Sieff spent his military career performing around the world and producing content that reached millions. But behind the music, he discovered something deeper — a love for storytelling.

“I realized that perhaps I could be doing something more than I was in the military,” Sieff said. “I was producing videos, managing social media campaigns, and reaching millions of people. That’s when I realized those skill

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