First Sergeant Mathew R. Ulrich enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on August 15, 2005 and attended recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, CA and graduated November 11, 2005. Private First Class Ulrich then reported to Marine Combat Training in Camp Pendleton, CA. Upon completion of combat training on December 20, 2005 Private First Class Ulrich reported to Marine Corps Field Artillery School in Fort Sill, Oklahoma January, 2006. Upon Completion of Artillery Training Private First Class Ulrich reported to India Battery, 3d Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division in 29 Palms, CA as a cannon crewman.
Lance Corporal Ulrich deployed with India Battery in September 2006 to Okinawa, Japan in support of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. During this deployment Lance Corporal Ulrich was a Cannon Crewman, and on a non-lethal detachment. In September 2008 Corporal Ulrich deployed with India battery to Rawa, Iraq near the Euphrates to perform counter fire battery operations and later to Rutba, Iraq on the Syrian border to combat smuggling of weapons, money, and drugs that supported insurgents.
In September 2011, Sergeant Ulrich joined the Marine Reserves and served at 24th Marines Regimental Headquarters Company in Kansas City, MO, as a Platoon Sergeant. Sergeant Ulrich attended Combat Marksman coaching course in 2012 and then Combat Marksmanship Trainers course in 2013 and received the secondary MOS (0931) Combat Marksmanship Trainer.
In 2013 he transferred to Fox Battery 2d Battalion 14th Marines where he was promoted from Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant. Gunnery Sergeant Ulrich held the billets of Platoon Sergeant, Battery Gunnery Sergeant, and Battery 1stSgt. He was promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant in March 2019. Once promoted he served as the Battery 1st Sergeant for one year. In September of 2021 Gunnery Sergeant attached to Delta Battery 2d Battalion 14th Marines as the Battery Gunnery Sergeant in support of the Unit Deployment Program.
Once the Deployment with Delta Battery 2d Battalion 14th Marines concluded he transferred to Headquarters Battery 2d Battalion 14th Marines and served as the Battalion Local Security Chief.
In November of 2024 he was Promoted to First Sergeant and transferred to Kilo Battery 2d Battalion 14th Marines in February of 2025.
First Sergeant Ulrich personal awards include Navy and Marine Corps Accommodation Medal and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal