Service Jacket
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Promoted to PFC.
OPERATION RECLAIM HOUND (2024-04-12):
Patrol to the south of Dak Pek base, taking out any AA in the area to allow a heavy lift helo in, then mount a radio antenna on the hill near Tonk’s Doghouse and defend it from enemy attack.
OPERATION SPLITTING CHOPSTICKS (2024-05-12):
Endgame Red were dispatched on a standard helicopter airmobile assault with gunship cover to seek and destroy a Chelt Cong resupply and consolidation encampment believed to be in a jungle village in the vicinity of Nui Can Tho. Heavy bombs were deployed from C113s to prepare an LZ so as to ensure the element of surprise. Endgame Red successfully destroyed the encampment despite some stiff resistance, but a resupply aircraft was shot down during the operation. Endgame Red successfully recovered the pilot alive from the crash site, although the copilot and crew chief were killed during the crash landing. The unit fought their way to another LZ after their first extraction chopper was downed due to a combination of enemy fire and pilot error. The chopper pilot was also retrieved and both pilots were successfully recovered back to SBT Airbase.
Presidential Unit Citation: For the recovery of Space-O the Wonder Dog during Operation Normal Turf, ensuring American Canine Dominance in the Space Race and protecting civilian morale on the home front to a significant degree.
Mentioned in Despatches: For recovering several wounded team members whilst under sustained fire, fighting off several Chelt pushes whilst giving medical aid to critical cases, allowing him to move them a considerable distance to the aid station during Operation Normal Turf.
OPERATION PINCHING TEMP (2024-06-30):
Rescue Banjo Charlie, Archprelate of the Gurning Buddists, from the religious site near Ket Thuc where PAVN troops have seized control in order to institute religious repression of the faith. He is of great value to the cause of freedom if successfully recovered to the US to form an element of the evergrowing North Cheltenam dissident movement.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: For actions engaging the enemy and breaking up opposing troop formations, recovering several casualties under fire and preventing the re-crewing of enemy fixed positions with accurate fire during Operation Pinching Temp.
OPERATION HANDMADE PRETZEL (2024-07-05):
To the west of Pleiku Airfield is Patrol Base Syncopated Weasel. Intel reports there are 6 rock bases in use by the Chelt in it's vicinity. Some one has to go clear them, and that someone is Endgame Red.
Purple Heart
OPERATION LUMBERING SORGHUM (2024-07-07):
The area north of San Bay Ban has been kept under observation, and large numbers of North Chelt forces have been seen moving around the area. Intel believes there are hostile bases there and so Endgame Red is set to find and destroy them.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal: For excellent task oriented action and leadership skills when placed in charge of Blue Squad, supporting and ensuring the safety of the newly arrived combat photographer and air force liaison officer in challenging combat situations during Operation Lumbering Sorghum.
OPERATION INFORMAL PUZZLE (2024-07-14):
Deliver BBQ to troops engaged in various engagements in the proximity of Maxwell Field
OPERATION DANGER KNEES (2024-07-21):
Act as spearpoint for the marines advance from Bai Bien Dep into the mainland of CheltNam towards Kro Sang, and clear the road to enable the tanks to move Onward!
Promoted to LCpl.
OPERATION GRAVY DEN (2024-07-26):
The Battle for Hill 119, pre-empting the assault on the Plain of Jars.
Meritorious Unit Commendation: AWARDED Meritorious Unit Commendation for their effective and vital contributions to the attack on the Plain of Jars through the taking of the heavily defended Hill 119 during Operation Gravy Den.
OPERATION TORN VOTE (2024-07-28):
Continuing the assault towards the plain of jars, Endgame Red are tasked with pushing East to take and hold Nga Tu while reinforcements are brought up, then press the attack onwards when support arrives.
Mentioned in Despatches: AWARDED Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) for excellent initiative in supporting the left flank during the push to Nga Tu, using his fireteam to defend supplies and defeat enemy light vehicle pushes during Operation Torn Vote.
OPERATION SUBSTANCE MELON (2024-08-04):
In which we have a two day pass in Hue, and so does the chelt uprising. Stealth is optional.
We had a gunfight in a market. And a hospital. And a factory. And a suburb. And a consulate. It was a jolly wizard time and we were able to recover the crucial intel command had secreted in a variety of locations around the city like veritable ghosts, flirting from one shadow to another. It is doubtful that the Chelt even knew were were there.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal: AWARDED Star to his Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for his skills in reconnaissance by fire during the platoon's deployment to Hue during the Uprising, frequently entering overwatched areas to enable the rest of the squad to locate and eliminate the hostile forces before collecting his body for medical treatment during Operation Substance Melon.
South Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation: AWARDED South Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation for their effective and vital contributions to the suppression of insolent students during the Hue Uprising as part of Operation Substance Melon.
OPERATION ASTROLOGER SILENCE (2024-08-11):
Push the right flank of the plain of jars, taking the hills which overlook the route of advance. Following this, escort friendly armor and sweep West to secure a vital line of communication. Hold salient against enemy assault from the North, East, and South in order to enable follow on forces to secure additional positions.
OPERATION WEEPING RING (2024-08-16):
Garrison the fire base at Khe Gio through a series of North Chelt assaults over several days. Then, move up to the west to retake the village of Lang Mau and the river crossing beyond.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: AWARDED Star to his Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for excellent leadership and effective perimeter sweeps during the defence of the Khe Gio firebase, defeating multiple enemy pushes during Operation Weeping Ring.
OPERATION ATTENTION LYE (2024-09-22):
Drive the truck up to the firebase, and then defend it while we try to get the parts for the radio to get help, as we're assaulted for many days on end by waves of Chelty bastards. And a mortar. And a flame tank. And rockets.
Navy Unit Commendation: AWARDED Navy Unit Commendation for dedicated and determined repair and defence of an overrun firebase, preventing the loss of material and the location to the surrounding consolidating enemy forces, and holding fast despite determined attacks by large numbers of hostiles until relief troops could arrive in Operation Attention Lye.
OPERATION PAINTED EARDRUM (2024-09-29):
Assault and take a hill (OP Bandersnatch) to get intel about supply caches. And then go blow up the caches.
Mentioned in Despatches: AWARDED Mention In Dispatches (MID) for defense of the medical station and casualty collection during the frantic firefights at OP Bandersnatch during Operation Painted Eardrum.
OPERATION DEATH SPHINX (2024-10-06):
Find the secret entrance to the enemy base through the cave on the riverfront, work your way up, find the intel and destroy the base.
Bronze Star Medal: AWARDED Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for assaulting a flooded tunnel entrance to a hidden Cheltnamese base in order to allow the rest of the platoon to enter the tunnel mouth and use this as a location for casualty support, before pushing forward to defend this station while under heavy fire from the base's defenders with a scratch built unit of the operational remains of both fireteams during Operation Death Sphinx.
Bronze Star Medal: AWARDED Star to his Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for covering the withdrawal of the ground team while under intense fire, sustaining multiple injuries but refusing to withdraw even though the enemy were in close pursuit, allowing the security team and the injured crew of a downed logistics transport to all be extracted safely during Operation Buyer Net.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: AWARDED Star to his Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for acting with skill, aggression and initiative as acting platoon sergeant while the SNCO was incapacitated during recon patrols to destroy enemy radio sites as part of Operation Realm Light.
Promoted to Cpl.
OPERATION COMPASSIONATE BURRITO (2025-01-12):
Combat Patrol west of The Bra, clearing Ban Onglouang (PH Barbie Girl) then fortifying it up to withstand attacks overnight. Following day, push down the road to Antoum top clear some bastards out of fortified rocks.
OPERATION GRAPHIC RABBIT (2025-01-19):
Search for the radio transmitters in the marked areas, then use them to triangulate the location of the command centre.
OPERATION ANOTHER INCONVENIENCE (2025-01-24):
Insert into padd fields to the north of the hostile village of Pia Hom, clear the immediate area then proceed NW towards a large enemy tunnel complex. Clear it, then head home.
OPERATION PRESS RECORDING (2025-03-02):
SAR for the crew of an A-3D Skywarrior bomber down in the vicinity of Fuck That. While TACAIR was available and landed some hefty strikes (some on the enemy, and some on the platoon) difficulty with radio propagation meant that in the end, a Herculean effort from the infantry was required instead.