Posted on 10/19/2007 3:38:52 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
NEWPORT, Rhode Island (NNS) -- A ceremony is scheduled to take place at 2:00 p.m., Oct. 22, in the House of Representatives Chambers of the Rhode Island State house to officially award the Silver Star Medal to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua T. Chiarini for gallantry in action.
As a hospital corpsman assigned to 1st Platoon, Battery G, Battalion Landing Team ½, 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), 2nd Marine Division, 88 Marine Expeditionary Force (forward), Chiarini was recognized for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on Feb. 10, 2006. Chiarini has had three deployments to Iraq.
Chiarini, currently assigned to Naval Health Clinic New England – Newport, was born and raised in Coventry, R.I. He graduated from Coventry High School in June, 2000 and joined the Navy in September 2000.
Chiarini attended boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes where he remained for follow-on training at the Naval Hospital Corps School graduating in April, 2001. His first assignment as a corpsman was at Naval Hospital, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. where he was assigned in support of the School of Infantry at Camp Geiger. After leaving the naval hospital, he attended Field Medical Service School at Camp Johnson, N.C. graduating in September 2001. He deployed to Joint Task Force 160, Guantanamo Bay from January 2002 until June 2002 and was transferred to 2nd Marine Division in July, 2002.
His awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device (Valor); the Combat Action Ribbon; the Navy Good Conduct Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medal.
Media interested in attending this event should contact the Rhode Island State House Public Affairs Office at (401) 222-2457.
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HM3 Chiarini, Joshua USN said...That was back in Feb 2006. Should have known then that Chiarini would do great things. And that is a nice report at the link I placed above.
Wonderful article thank you all for your support it really helps out over here. Im a Navy Corpsman serving with the 22 MEU im on my second tour here and there is no great job I think than the chance to serve my country. I love my job as a Doc there is no greater reward than being called Doc and the thanks you get from you Marines when you save one's life. Hurrahh! America!
I could walk directly to and point out every place mentioned in this paragraph. Some of those barracks were just little moldering shacks the last time I saw them.
Semper Fi, Corpsman, thank you for your service, and warmest congratulations.
Taking Care of Your Marines - Ping !
Silver Star going to Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class
Bravo Zulu Chiarini...
Got ta’ love those Corpsman! ;-)
All “Docs” are heroes.
Semper Fi
;-)
I’d like to hear more about what he specifically did to get the citation, but I’m sure that’ll come out. I have no doubt that he’s a standup guy.
Damned near EVERY Corpsman serving with Grunts in harm’s way deserves a Silver Star, at LEAST.
Volunteers to serve in the military during time of war with no threat of the draft dogging him.
Volunteers to become a Corpsman, knowing that it will probably be put him in harms way.
Serving with a combat Marine unit in Iraq.
Winning the Silver Star, not an award given out like candy.
Yep, I would also conclude … “standup guy”.
I Salute all that have served, serve now and the many that will serve in the future.
Look forward, as do you, in hearing the details.
Just to make the point that is not too obvious.
My son served with the 22 MEU (D Co) and made the point that lhis’ guys (1st Platoon, Battery G) did not sit around an arty point - they were walking patrol and working the river with the rest of the grunts.
He didn’t know the corpsman personally, he said it was known that he (medic) ‘had a lot of practice’ - which I assume means he treated a lot of his guys.
And I'll throw in three cheers for the Ocean State too ;-)
Ping!
Right on!
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