Local Marine receives medals for valor
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Issue 41, Volume 15.
Andrea Verdin
Staff Writer
A Camp Pendleton Marine and Fallbrook resident was awarded a Silver Star and a Bronze Star with a Combat V for valor for his efforts overseas during battle.
Master Sergeant David A. Jarvis, a 34-year-old Marine, was honored with the awards for multiple heroic acts in war.
Hes so humble, hardworking, quiet, and very well-mannered, said CWO3 Tina Jarvis, Davids wife. Hes all about his Marines, and takes care of those surrounding him. He is all around a model Marine.
Jarvis currently serves as the Battalion Training Chief for 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division. The Fallbrook resident was born in Bremerton, Wash., and began basic training in 1995.
On Oct. 25, 2010, Jarvis was supporting Operation Eastern Endeavor in the upper Sangin River Valley of Afghanistan. According to the citation for Jarvis award, shortly after an element of Jarvis platoon was attacked with an improvised explosive device, Jarvis position came under heavy and accurate volleys of machine gun and RPG fire.
Jarvis immediately and knowingly exposed himself to enemy fire as he moved back and forth across the defensive perimeter to reposition Marines and direct fire.
read more here
No comments:
Post a Comment
If it is not helpful, do not be hurtful. Spam removed so do not try putting up free ad.