Service Jacket
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Promoted to SA.
OPERATION FINGER CARIBOU (2025-04-27):
Garrison and defend the firebase of A Luoi at the southern end of the A Shou valley, as Cheltie approaches through the mist.
Mentioned in Despatches: AWARDED Mention in Dispatches (MID) for efforts in reinforcing the firebase at A Luoi prior to and during enemy assaults and artillery barraged during engagements in the A Shou valley in Operation Finger Caribou.
OPERATION PURE PIE (2025-05-16):
Endgame Red conducted riverine operations through the Cheltenham river system, engaging targets of opportunity and enemy concentrations, along with destroying several fortified positions controlling the river valleys.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for actions during riverbank clearances as part of Operation Pure Pie. CA JCB used improvised explosives at close range to blast an entry point through an enemy defensive line, exposing himself to enemy fire to do so.
OPERATION PINK BUSH (2025-05-18):
Hold the village of Bo Lieu on the river, with small detours to rescue the ambulance and save allies.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: AWARDED Star to their Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for valor in casualty recovery operations during assignment to the Bo Lieu medical station as part of Operation Pink Bush. SA JCB demonstrated exceptional initiative and a high degree of skill in creative solutions under fire while surrounded by Kok. He displayed both boldness and stamina, repeatedly inserting himself deep into Kok under heavy pressure. With tight access points and intense resistance from all sides, they nevertheless maintained control, performed multiple extractions with steady hands, and ensured every last individual pulled out. Their tireless ability to keep it together while knee-deep in Kok, navigating muddy terrain and explosive situations, reflects great credit upon themselves and the United States Armed Forces.
Promoted to SM.
OPERATION BUBBLING LAPDOG (2025-05-30):
It’s a Combat Patrol night based on the experiences of the air cav in 1967: you’ll be given an LZ, FAC makes a sweep and a prep bombardment, marines go in to clear area then lifted out to begin again