1. Bradley Allan Kasal was born on May 1,1966 and is a United States Marine who received the Navy Cross for heroic actions performed as the first sergeant of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines during a firefight in Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq on November 13,2004.
Bradley Kasal received the decoration in May 2006 during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, followed by his promotion to sergeant major and reenlistment in the US Marine Corps.
Bradley Kasal retired in 2018 after nearly thirty-four years of service.
Bradley Kasal is credited with saving the lives of several Marines during the US assault on insurgent strongholds in Fallujah in November 2004.
Bradley Kasal has undergone 21 surgeries to date in order to repair his injuries and save his leg.
Bradley Kasal continues his recovery from his wounds and still walks with a limp.
Bradley Kasal served as the Sergeant Major of Recruiting Station Des Moines, Iowa from May 2006 until January 2010.
Bradley Kasal then returned to Camp Pendleton to serve as the Sergeant Major at the School of Infantry West In March 2010, Kasal was featured in the debut episode of Sharing the Courage, a graphic novel series depicting decorated Marines of the 21st century.
Bradley Kasal became sergeant major of the Fourth Marine Division in March 2013 and then became sergeant major of the First Marine Expeditionary Force in February 2015.
Bradley Kasal retired in 2018, after 34 years with the United States Marine Corps.
Bradley Kasal is currently the MI at Basic Academy of International Studies, in Henderson, Nevada, along with LtCol Bradley Van Slyke.
When First Sergeant Bradley Kasal learned that Marines were pinned down inside the house by an unknown number of enemy personnel, he joined a squad making entry to clear the structure and rescue the Marines inside.
Bradley Kasal made entry into the first room, immediately encountering and eliminating an enemy insurgent, as he spotted a wounded Marine in the next room.
When First Sergeant Bradley Kasal was offered medical attention and extraction, he refused until the other Marines were given medical attention.