Operation Expediting Tempo

Reason: AWARDED Star to their Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for holding against a concerted enemy push with extremely adverse correlation of forces, withdrawing to new ground in phases that prevented a rout during the defence of the village in Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: AWARDED Mention in Dispatches (MID) for dedicatedly and heroically moving in support of the platoon lieutenant even when these actions would be contraindicated by USMC best practise, safety, common sense, or even the laws of physics, resulting in the destruction of the enemy jamming positions while under intense MG42 fire during defence of civilian farms in Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: AWARDED Star to their Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for determinedly and repeatedly attacking a location defended by well-sited machine guns in an attempt to restore communications and allow resupply of his platoon, risking his life over and over through the repetition of his stratagem, which was eventually successful, during the defence of Sangroid Farm during Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: AWARDED South Cheltnamese Gallantry Cross with Silver Star (GCS) for actions in defence of vital national agricultural sites during Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: ORDERED TDY 1 week Pleiko Naval Station for EOD training following vehicular IED activities during Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED Star to their Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for heroic efforts defending the village south of Firebase Warden, keeping his comrades alive and fighting during multiple rounds of mortar shelling and when much of the platoon was outside the wire leaving only a small defensive force during operation Expediting Tempo (by Admin)

Reason: AWARDED Star to his Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for co-ordinating recovery and casualty Operations despite the platoon being spread across a wide Operational area during the defence of friendly villagers under sustained infiltrator attack to the south of Firebase Warden during Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for efforts to maintain positive relations with US-supporting civilians during the defence of their farming community during Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: AWARDED Star to his Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for acting not only as a temporary radio operator but also a temporary mortar gunner during defensive actions in Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)

Reason: AWARDED Mention in Dispatches (MID) for holding the line against multiple Chelt attacks while the platoon attempted to consolidate from losses during route clearance operations as part of Operation Expediting Tempo. (by Admin)