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This has become one of the iconic pictures of the war in Iraq

Bradley A. Kasal

Tags: Military & Government, Iraq, Navy Cross, Purple Heart, Marine
By: galdwen

First Sargent Kasal was awarded The Navy Cross.

Bradley A. Kasal, First Sergeant, United States Marine Corps was wounded by seven AK-47 rounds, and hit by more than 40 pieces of hot shrapnel from a grenade while using his body to shield another injured Marine.

Kasal refused to quit fighting and is credited with saving the lives of several Marines during the U.S. assault on insurgent strongholds in Fallouja, Iraq, in November 2004.

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From: marinesister

I am proud to live in a country where one person is willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of another. It shows what kind of comradery we have and how no matter what we will all stand together for what is right. I am also proud to be from the state where 1st Sergeant Kasal lives, and to say that right now my brother is training to become a Marine also.

43 days ago