Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Lance Corporal

    Batallion:

    1st Combat Engineer Battalion (1)

    Division:

    1st Marine Division

    Action Date:

    February 24, 1991

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lance Corporal Kasey A. Krock, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection with combat operations against the enemy while serving with Company A, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (1), FIRST Marine Division in direct support of the Third Battalion, Ninth Marines as part of Task Force PAPA BEAR during Operation DESERT STORM in Kuwait on 24 February 1991. At the second Iraqi obstacle belt located southeast of Ahmet Al-Jabar Airbase, Lance Corporal Krock distinguished himself by twice braving enemy direct and indirect fire in order to successfully complete his mission, When a line charge fired from his MK 154 failed to detonate, he quickly gathered together the required equipment and proceeded outside to manually detonate the defective charge. After successfully doing so, Lance Corporal Krock re-entered the MK 154. the second line charge shot into the breach also malfunctioned and again lance Corporal Krock instantly exited the vehicle to manually prime it. This time, however, as the line charge did not lie exactly in line as the previous shot, he had to navigate through over 20 meters of live minefield in order to successfully prime the charge. After the detonation of the second line charge, the breach was complete and the assault element was able to successfully assault through the lane and defeat the defenders. Lance Corporal Krock’s courage under fire, decisive leadership, and complete devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.