The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Gunnery Sergeant Jason K. Doran, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as Company Operations Chief, Weapons Company, First Battalion, Second Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, Task Force TARAWA, I Marine Expeditionary Force while deployed to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 23 March 2003. During the battle of An Nasiriyah, Gunnery Sergeant Doran demonstrated extraordinary valor as he led a rescue team to locate and recover isolated Marines. In order to safely transport Marines who were stranded, he commandeered four additional vehicles. Under constant small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire, he navigated the convoy and directed combined anti-armor team vehicle’s suppressive fires on the enemy. After the stranded Marines were rescued and the convoy was returning to safety, Gunnery Sergeant Doran realized a combined anti-armor team vehicle had been left behind. With total disregard for his own safety, he returned to the last known position of the vehicle and found its crew heavily engaged with the enemy. His vehicle’s direct fire halted the enemy attack and allowed the combined anti-armor team vehicle to safely proceed out of the city. By his outstanding display of decisive leadership, courage in the face of heavy enemy fire, and utmost devotion to duty, Gunnery Sergeant Doran reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.