Aubrey McDade

Infobox Military Person
name=Aubrey L. McDade, Jr.
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caption=Sergeant Aubrey McDade, Jr.
nickname=
allegiance=United States of America
serviceyears=1999–present
rank= Sergeant
branch=United States Marine Corps
commands=
unit=1st Battalion, 8th Marines
battles=Iraq War *Operation Iraqi Freedom
awards=Navy Cross Navy Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon Navy Unit Commendation
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laterwork=
sergeant Aubrey L. McDade, Jr. is a United States Marine who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions in which he rescued two fellow Marines during an enemy ambush in Iraq in 2004.Department of Defense, "Heroes in the War on Terror".] cite news|url=http://wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5963981|accessdate=2007-01-24
title=Hometown Hero—Sgt. Aubrey McDade, Jr.
publisher=WTOC11|date=January 19, 2007] He is the 15th Marine to receive the Navy Cross for actions in the United States of America's "War on Terror"; it's foreign offensives undertaken since September the 11th 2001.

Biography

Aubrey McDade enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 1999, after graduating from Fort Worth's Western Hills High School.

McDade's first tour of duty in Iraq was from March to October 2003. He returned for a second deployment in June 2004 through February 2005.

On the night of November 11, 2004, McDade was a machine gun squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 1st Marine Division in Fallujah, Iraq when his squad was attacked and pinned down by small arms and machine gun fire in an alley. Two fellow Marines were injured. McDade, in the rear, rushed to the front of his squad, directing machine gun fire at the attackers. Under fire, McDade then rescued two of the wounded Marines, one at a time. A third Marine was killed in the attack and his body was recovered. McDade was originally awarded the Silver Star for his action; the award was subsequently upgraded to the Navy Cross. Yount, "Beaufort Gazette", January 20, 2007.]

On January 19, 2007, Sergeant McDade was presented the Navy Cross during a recruit graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island where he is serving as a drill instructor for the 1st Recruit Training Battalion.

On January 23, 2007, Sgt. McDade was the guest of First Lady Laura Bush at the State of the Union Address. [cite press release|accessdate=2007-01-24
url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/01/20070123-1.html
title="Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the 2007 State of the Union Speech"
publisher=The White House]

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Notes

References

*cite web|url=http://www.defenselink.mil/home/dodupdate/heroes/50heroes/McDade.html |accessdate=2007-03-14
title=Marine Corps Sgt. Aubrey L. McDade, Jr.
work=Heroes in the War on Terror
publisher=U.S. Department of Defense

*cite web|url=http://homeofheros.com/a_homepage/news.html |accessdate=2007-01-24
title=Marine DI Received Navy Cross For Heroism In Iraq |date=January 21, 2007
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com

*cite news |url=http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/6331932p-5518929c.html |accessdate=2007-01-24
title=Local drill instructor awarded Navy Cross: Marine's second-highest honor given for daring rescue in Iraq |date=January 20, 2007
author=Yount, Lori
work=The Beaufort Gazette

*cite news|url=http://www.beaufortgazette.com/state_news/regional/story/6327504p-5516062c.html
accessdate=2007-01-24
title=Drill instructor to receive Navy Cross|date=January 17, 2007
work=The Beaufort Gazette

*cite news|url=http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/01/mcnavycross070119/
accessdate=2007-01-24
title=Parris Island DI earns Navy Cross, Sergeant braved gunfire to save 2 Marines
author=Talton, Trista |date=January 21, 2007
work=Marine Corps Times

External links

*cite web|url=http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/01/tnsMcDade070123/
accessdate=2007-01-24
title=Navy Cross recipient attends address
work=Marine Corps Times
date=January 24, 2007 McDade guest of Laura Bush at the State of the Union Address.