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   Sergeant Major Brad A Kasal was born in Marengo, Iowa on May 19th 1966. He graduated From East Union Community High School in Afton, Iowa in May 1984 and lettered for four years in Football and Wrestling.

He enlisted in February 1984 and went to Boot Camp at MCRD San Diego in January of 1985 where upon graduation in April he was Meritoriously Promoted to the rank of Private First Class.

After graduation from Infantry Training School where he was the honor graduate for his platoon, PFC Kasal reported to 2nd Battalion 1st Marines (2/1) and shortly after in June of 1985 he was again meritoriously promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal.

Lance Corporal Kasal deployed with 2/1 and the 15th MEU in June of 1986 to Dec 1986. During West-Pac he was selected as the Battalion Marine of the Quarter and again meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal.

In January of 1988, Corporal Kasal was again meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He was also selected as the 1st Marine Regiment NCO of the Quarter. He attended Ranger School the spring of 1988 and Deployed with 2/1 and the 13th MEU-SOC in June of 1988.

In the summer of 1989 he was chief Instructor for 1st Battalion 4th Marines (¼) Squad leader course and also attended both Winter and Summer Mountain Leaders courses in Bridgeport, California before redeploying as a Platoon Sergeant with Delta Company 1/4 and the 11th MEU-SOC in June of 1990. While deployed, BN 1/4 was redirected to the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia to participate in Desert Shield/Desert Storm from September 3rd, 1990 to March 10th, 1991 and returned home in April of 1991.

In August of 1991 Sergeant Kasal reported to SOI where he assumed duties as Platoon Commander for 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, ITBN.

In January 1993, Sergeant Kasal was promoted to the Rank of Staff Sergeant.

During August of 1993 Staff Sergeant Kasal reported to 3rd BN 5th Marines where he served as Platoon Sergeant for 3rd Platoon Kilo Company and later as Company Gunnery Sergeant.



He deployed again with 3/5 and the 31st MEU to Okinawa Japan from May to November 1994.

Staff Sergeant Kasal then reported to Recruiters School in September 1995 and finished 4th in his class upon graduation. He checked into RS Minneapolis, MN in November of 1995 and was placed in charge as the NCOIC of RSS St Cloud MN from November 1995 to October 1998 and selected as the RS Twin Cities NCOIC of the Year for FY 1998. He was promoted to the Rank of Gunnery Sergeant in July of 1998.

Gunnery Sergeant Kasal reported to 1st Battalion 4th Marines on December 1998 and was assigned as the Company Gunnery Sergeant for Bravo Company, ¼ from December 1998 to March 2001. He deployed with BN ¼ on West-Pac from June to December 2000.

Gunnery Sergeant Kasal was selected to the rank of First Sergeant in March of 2001 and reported to 3rd Battalion 1st Marines on May 8th, 2001 where he assumed duties as the Company First Sergeant for Kilo Company 3/1. He deployed with the 11th MEU-SOC and BN 3/1 from June to December 2002. He then redeployed with BN 3/1 to Kuwait in January of 2003 for OIF I and returned home upon completion of combat operations in May 2003.

In April 2004 First Sergeant Kasal transferred to Weapons Company 3/1 and redeployed to IRAQ a second time for OIF II. On November 13th, 1st Sgt Kasal was wounded for the second time in Fallujah, Iraq and returned home to Bethesda Hospital from November 18th to January 22nd. Upon discharge from the Hospital, First Sergeant Kasal transferred to Balboa Naval Hospital for follow on treatment during his convalescent leave and recovery period.

He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major on 1 May, 2006. He transferred to RS Des Moines, Iowa on May 2006.

In January 2010 Sergeant Major Kasal was transferred to School of Infantry (West) to serve as the School Sergeant Major.

Sergeant Major Kasal has received the Navy Cross, the Purple Heart (one gold star in lieu of second award), Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V (two gold stars in lieu of third award), Navy Achievement medal (two gold stars in lieu of third award), and Combat Action Ribbon (one gold star in lieu of second award).

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