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LCPL CHAD BRYANT MAYNARD

  • Branch: Marines
  • Hometown/City: MONTROSE, CO
  • Date of Birth: 07-07-1985
  • Date of Death: 06-15-2005
  • Conflict: Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Unit: A CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, (2-BCT, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV
  • Port/Base: Camp Pendleton, CA

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  • MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS AN INFANTRYMAN, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 2D BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 2D MARINE DIVISION, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 04-06 FROM 7 MARCH TO 15 JUNE 2005. LANCE CORPORAL MAYNARD FOUGHT BRAVELY IN THE CITY OF RAMADI ON 46 PATROLS AND 6 RAIDS. HE WAS PART OF RAIDS AND SWEEPS THAT NETTED TARGETED INSURGENTS AND EXPLOSIVES CACHES. THESE MISSIONS HELPED MAKE THE CITY OF RAMADI A MORE STABLE ENVIRONMENT, READY FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY. LANCE CORPORAL MAYNARD WORKED TO DEFEND THE AL ANBAR GOVERNMENT CENTER SO THE STRUGGLING PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT COULD FUNCTION. HE EXPOSED HIMSELF TO ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES, SMALL ARMS FIRE, AND IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT HESITATION OR CONCERN FOR HIS OWN WELL-BEING. HIS HARD WORK LED TO A MORE STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT. LANCE CORPORAL MAYNARD'S INITIATIVE, PROFESSIONALISM AND TOTAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

    Cindy Smith, Mother