Skip to content
FREE STANDARD SHIPPING! Use code SHIPNOW at checkout
FREE STANDARD SHIPPING! Use code SHIPNOW at checkout
MARINE OF THE WEEK // FEARLESS LEADER:

MARINE OF THE WEEK // FEARLESS LEADER:

Gunnery Sgt. Aubrey McDade
1st Battalion, 8th Marines
Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2004
Award: Navy Cross

Shortly after departing their base in Fallujah, then-Sgt. McDade and 1/8 Bravo Company’s 1st Platoon entered an alley and encountered an immediate heavy volume of small arms and machine gun fire. In the opening seconds of the engagement, three Marines were seriously wounded as the well positioned and expecting enemy pinned others down. On contact, McDade rushed from the rear of the platoon column toward the kill zone and immediately deployed a machine gun team into the alley to provide suppressive fire on the enemy. After several attempts to reach casualties in the alley were met with heavy, well-aimed machine gun fire, he showed total disregard for his own safety by moving across the alley and successfully extracting the first of three wounded Marines from the kill zone. Aware of the fact that there were still two wounded Marines in the alley, McDade dashed through the heart of the kill zone two more times, each time braving intense enemy fire to successfully retrieve a Marine. After extracting the last casualty from the kill zone, he assisted in their treatment and medical evacuation. His quick thinking and aggressive actions were crucial in saving the lives of two of the three casualties. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Staff Sgt. Jonathan C. Knauth & Sgt. Kenneth Trotter)

Previous article Lineage of the USMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor

Comments

Sgt. Steve G. - April 5, 2020

Gunny, you are the true (real deal) hero! You are the best of the best. I applaud and honor you Sir. Because of you I am proud to be part of the marine Corps family! If you’re ever in Utah, contact me for a true American Hero welcome. SEMPER FI brother!

David A. Galati - April 5, 2020

I feel impressed to add just one more thing as a former infantry captain….We call it the Congressional Medal of Honor, but, in truth, I can’t help but think that the heroic actions of GySgt McDade and so many other Marines who uphold the same noble values of tenacious brotherhood are far more honorable than many things coming out of Congress these days!

GySgt McDade….If you perchance should read, then know this….the selflessness you exhibited under fire represents the one thing this planet is woefully lacking these days!

May God bless you, your family, your community, and anywhere else you may plant your feet! And may God bless my Marine Corps for understanding the true nature of brotherhood!

David A Galati - April 5, 2020

Does not such valor warrant a Medal of Honor?!!

Joe Ski - April 5, 2020

A job well done Gunny.
Semper Fi
Cpl. Joe Ski
Disabled Viet-Nam Veteran
HMM-163
Phu-Bai
OhhhhhRahhhhh

Jerry Feldman - April 5, 2020

Deserves the CMH. Outstanding bravery and a credit to the United States Marine Corps……

AK Greenwood - April 5, 2020

Marine Gunny Sgts. can do anything.
I think Sgt. McDade should have been nominated for the Medal of Honor.

Semper Fi Gunny we all love ya.

Kevin Mollica L/Cpl 1983-1987 - April 5, 2020

Another account of a fine man who I am proud to call a Brother. Semper Fi Gunny. Your actions make us ALL very proud. And thankful.

Rick Toth - April 5, 2020

Absolutely! Carry on! Semper Fidelis!

Rick Toth - April 5, 2020

Outstanding! Ooohrahhhh Marine! Semper Fidelis!

Ed Noll - April 5, 2020

Gunnery Sgt. McDade may not consider himself a hero but he definitely is a Mainies Marine. Semper-Fi Sgt. McDade and God Speed.

Leave a comment

* Required fields