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Brian Jacklin, of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, will be presented with the Navy Cross Thursday during a ceremony at his unit's headquarters at Camp Pendleton, California.<br /><br />Jacklin earned the award for actions carried out June 14, 2012, while serving as an assistant leader of a team conducting village stability operations in the Upper Gereshk valley in Afghanistan's Helmand province, according to his medal citation.<br /><br />That morning, the Marine special operations team was in a village compound when it suddenly found itself the target of heavy enemy gunfire. The attack left the team leader and another Marine critically wounded.<br /><br />"Without hesitation, Gunnery Sergeant Jacklin seized control and orchestrated a counterattack," his medal citation states.<br /><br />With the team's primary communications link inoperable, Jacklin worked to set up alternative communications with a nearby supporting unit. He called in direct and indirect fire and aircraft strikes on the enemy position, while working at the same time to coordinate an evacuation to get the wounded to safety.<br /><br />Jacklin then led the team members out of their compound to set up a landing zone for a casualty evacuation aircraft, a task that required the team to cross open terrain under fire. When ongoing enemy fire forced the aircraft to wave off on its first attempt to land, Jacklin remained there, "raining M203 grenades on the enemy and directing the fires of his team" until the aircraft could safely land and evacuate the wounded.<br /><br />Though the rest of the team would be relieved by another special operations unit that evening, Jacklin opted to stay behind and fight the enemy.<br /><br />"Throughout a raging battle all the next day, he provided vital intelligence, tactical assistance and deadly accurate personal fires," his citation reads. "Throughout 48 hours, he inspired all around him as he led a vicious fight to defeat a determined enemy force."<br /><br />Jacklin, originally from Los Angeles, will receive his prestigious award from Maj. Gen. Joseph Osterman, commander of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, officials said.<br /><br />During the same ceremony, five of Jacklin's fellow team members will be honored with the Bronze Star with combat "V" device for their role in the battle. The honored include Gunnery Sgt. William Simpson IV, Staff Sgt. Christopher Buckminster, Staff Sgt. Hafeez Hussein, Sgt. William Hall and Sgt. David Harris, all critical skills operators, officials said.MARSOC gunnery sergeant to receive Navy Cross2015-04-07T13:59:44-04:002015-04-07T13:59:44-04:00LCDR Private RallyPoint Member577168<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>WOWResponse by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 7 at 2015 2:02 PM2015-04-07T14:02:00-04:002015-04-07T14:02:00-04:00CSM Michael J. Uhlig577183<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Outstanding display of the Warrior Ethos and Warrior Spirit! These are the stories that need to be the headlines for our country to see! Well done Marine, I salute you!Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Apr 7 at 2015 2:06 PM2015-04-07T14:06:37-04:002015-04-07T14:06:37-04:00SGT Ben Keen577202<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A truly amazing example of leadership by all involved!Response by SGT Ben Keen made Apr 7 at 2015 2:11 PM2015-04-07T14:11:33-04:002015-04-07T14:11:33-04:00Cpl Jeff N.577216<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Semper Fi Gunny. Much respect and appreciation for a job well done.Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Apr 7 at 2015 2:15 PM2015-04-07T14:15:56-04:002015-04-07T14:15:56-04:00SGT Bryon Sergent577240<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not in the Corp, but I think my Marine Corps friends would say Semper Fi!Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Apr 7 at 2015 2:24 PM2015-04-07T14:24:27-04:002015-04-07T14:24:27-04:00Sgt Jay Jones577528<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SEMPER FI GUNNY! Job well done! CONGRATULATIONS!Response by Sgt Jay Jones made Apr 7 at 2015 4:39 PM2015-04-07T16:39:58-04:002015-04-07T16:39:58-04:00Sgt Blake Inscore577626<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well done! You are a true hero. Semper Fi Gunnery Sergeant!Response by Sgt Blake Inscore made Apr 7 at 2015 5:27 PM2015-04-07T17:27:16-04:002015-04-07T17:27:16-04:00Cpl Tou Lee Yang577858<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Figures, Marine Corps is stingy with their medals. Heroic effort deserve heroic medals, not second best medal.Response by Cpl Tou Lee Yang made Apr 7 at 2015 7:38 PM2015-04-07T19:38:41-04:002015-04-07T19:38:41-04:00Sgt John H.578808<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ooooorah!!!Response by Sgt John H. made Apr 8 at 2015 9:12 AM2015-04-08T09:12:49-04:002015-04-08T09:12:49-04:00LTJG Private RallyPoint Member579348<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ooorah gunnery sergeant!!!Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2015 1:06 PM2015-04-08T13:06:44-04:002015-04-08T13:06:44-04:00SFC Tyrone Almendarez579366<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sounds like a Medal of Honor Award. Thank you for your service Gunnery Sergeant Jacklin!Response by SFC Tyrone Almendarez made Apr 8 at 2015 1:12 PM2015-04-08T13:12:21-04:002015-04-08T13:12:21-04:00Cpl Luis Correia580133<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>job well done Gunny... I'm glad the Corps is recognizing these effortsResponse by Cpl Luis Correia made Apr 8 at 2015 6:21 PM2015-04-08T18:21:28-04:002015-04-08T18:21:28-04:00Cpl Karl Gleason580442<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Outstanding Marine! Be safe Guns!Response by Cpl Karl Gleason made Apr 8 at 2015 8:56 PM2015-04-08T20:56:40-04:002015-04-08T20:56:40-04:00Cpl Jonathon Letner580914<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Semper fi gunnyResponse by Cpl Jonathon Letner made Apr 9 at 2015 12:18 AM2015-04-09T00:18:00-04:002015-04-09T00:18:00-04:00SSG David Ursini581377<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In the finest tradition of recon Marines! Semper Fi!Response by SSG David Ursini made Apr 9 at 2015 9:27 AM2015-04-09T09:27:24-04:002015-04-09T09:27:24-04:00SFC Mark Merino582751<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Semper Badass!Response by SFC Mark Merino made Apr 9 at 2015 9:31 PM2015-04-09T21:31:07-04:002015-04-09T21:31:07-04:00GySgt Wayne A. 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