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Information
- Rank
- Specialist
- Primary position
- Trooper 1/2/E/2-7
- Forum account
- Blade.B
- Full name
- Brandon Blade
- MOS
- 11B
- Time in service
- Years: [5] Months: [4]
- Time in grade
- Years: [5] Months: [1]
Service record
| Date | Record | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Completed 143rd Combat Mission (Operation Night Watch: Memorial Day '26) | Operation | - |
| 2026-05-03 | Completed 142nd Combat Mission (Operation Schrodinger's Cat) | Operation | - |
| 2026-04-26 | Completed 141st Combat Mission (Operation Steel Resolve) | Operation | - |
| 2026-04-18 | Completed 140th Combat Mission (Operation Wurstsalat) | Operation | - |
| 2026-04-11 | Completed 139th Combat Mission (Campaign Historical Battles. Operation Battle of Foy, Part One) | Operation | - |
| 2026-03-28 | Completed 138th Combat Mission (Operation Silent Sweep) | Operation | - |
| 2026-03-08 | Completed 137th Combat Mission (Operation Insert Name Here) | Operation | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Completed 136th Combat Mission (Operation Red Anvil) | Operation | - |
| 2026-02-22 | Completed 135th Combat Mission (Operation Muttonchop) | Operation | - |
| 2026-02-14 | Completed 134th Combat Mission (Operation Operation Breakthrough (TAKE 2)) | Operation | - |
| 2025-12-08 | Completed 133rd Combat Mission (Operation Winter Wunderland) | Operation | - |
| 2025-12-01 | Completed 132nd Combat Mission (Operation B-Co FTX Sleestak) | Operation | - |
| 2025-11-08 | Completed 131st Combat Mission (Operation Insomnia: Veterans Day 2025) | Operation | - |
| 2025-11-02 | Completed 130th Combat Mission (Operation Dodgeball) | Operation | - |
| 2025-10-26 | Completed 129th Combat Mission (Operation Neptune's Shadow) | Operation | - |
| 2025-10-11 | Completed 128th Combat Mission (Operation Big Cats on the Hill) | Operation | - |
| 2025-10-05 | Completed 127th Combat Mission (Operation Black Out) | Operation | - |
| 2025-09-27 | Completed 126th Combat Mission (Operation Mittens) | Operation | - |
| 2025-09-09 | Completed 125th Combat Mission (Operation Iron Ridge) | Operation | - |
| 2025-08-31 | Completed 124th Combat Mission (Operation Church Bells) | Operation | - |
| 2025-08-23 | Completed 123rd Combat Mission (Operation Friend or Foy) | Operation | - |
| 2025-08-17 | Completed 122nd Combat Mission (Campaign Vanilla. Operation Double Choco Chunk [3/4]) | Operation | - |
| 2025-08-05 | Completed 121st Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG 25. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 05AUG25 [1/4]) | Operation | - |
| 2025-08-03 | Completed 120th Combat Mission (Operation Charlie Company 2-7 FTX: Whiteout) | Operation | - |
| 2025-07-27 | Completed 119th Combat Mission (Operation B-CO FTX - Hollow Fortress) | Operation | - |
| 2025-07-19 | Completed 118th Combat Mission (Operation Time Banditos) | Operation | - |
| 2025-06-29 | Completed 117th Combat Mission (Operation Blau) | Operation | - |
| 2025-06-22 | Completed 116th Combat Mission (Operation Liberation of Carentan) | Operation | - |
| 2025-06-14 | Completed 115th Combat Mission (Campaign War in the West. Operation Saint Marie Du-Mont) | Operation | - |
| 2025-06-01 | Completed 114th Combat Mission (Operation Operation Iron Resolve. Phase 3) | Operation | - |
| 2025-05-31 | Completed 113th Combat Mission (Operation Operation Iron Resolve. Phase 2) | Operation | - |
| 2025-05-11 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Phase I | Graduation | - |
| 2025-05-10 | Completed 112th Combat Mission (Campaign Anizay. Operation Touchdown) | Operation | - |
| 2025-05-06 | Completed 111th Combat Mission (Operation Wer ist dein Feind?) | Operation | - |
| 2025-04-27 | Completed 110th Combat Mission (Operation Highway N 13) | Operation | - |
| 2025-04-19 | Completed 109th Combat Mission (Campaign War in the West. Operation Theatre - SME) | Operation | - |
| 2025-04-06 | Completed 108th Combat Mission (Operation Tulip 06APR25) | Operation | - |
| 2025-03-22 | Completed 107th Combat Mission (Campaign War in the West. Operation Theatre - Mortain) | Operation | - |
| 2025-03-15 | Completed 106th Combat Mission (Operation Yoke) | Operation | - |
| 2025-03-03 | Completed 105th Combat Mission (Operation Cold Freedom) | Operation | - |
| 2025-02-24 | Completed 104th Combat Mission (Operation The Ridge) | Operation | - |
| 2025-02-16 | Completed 103rd Combat Mission (Campaign Vanilla. Operation Milkshake) | Operation | - |
| 2025-01-29 | Transferred and Assigned Infantry A/2/E/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2025-01-26 | Completed 102nd Combat Mission (Operation Frequency Shuffle 25JAN25) | Operation | - |
| 2024-12-08 | Completed 101st Combat Mission (Operation Jingle Bell Express) | Operation | - |
| 2024-12-03 | Completed 100th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays DEC24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 03DEC24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-11-10 | Completed 99th Combat Mission (Operation Starburst) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-27 | Completed 98th Combat Mission (Operation Schwarzwald) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-29 | Completed 97th Combat Mission (Operation Tijgerlelie) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-22 | Completed 96th Combat Mission (Operation Purple Tornado) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-25 | Completed 95th Combat Mission (Operation Scorpion) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-27 | Completed 94th Combat Mission (Operation Bridge to Bilderberg) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-24 | Graduated ARMA3 Combat Life Saver Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-06-09 | Completed 93rd Combat Mission (Operation Double Day) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-02 | Completed 92nd Combat Mission (Campaign Dynamo. Operation Indigo Tiger) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-26 | Completed 91st Combat Mission (Operation Verborgene Bedrohung) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-25 | Completed 90th Combat Mission (Campaign Black Bear 24. Operation Swift Response 2) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-08 | Completed 89th Combat Mission (Campaign May 2024 WFW. Operation Warfare Wednesday 237) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-07 | Completed 88th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAY24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 07MAY24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-04 | Completed 87th Combat Mission (Operation Ozymandias) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-29 | Completed 86th Combat Mission (Operation Triple Frontier) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-14 | Completed 85th Combat Mission (Operation Combat Acharné) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-07 | Completed 84th Combat Mission (Operation Grand Master) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-23 | Completed 83rd Combat Mission (Operation Iskra) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-19 | Transferred and Assigned Infantry B/2/E/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2024-03-09 | Completed 82nd Combat Mission (Operation Shut Eyes 24h) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-05 | Completed 81st Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAR24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 5MAR24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-03 | Completed 80th Combat Mission (Operation Midnight Pursuit) | Operation | - |
| 2024-02-26 | Completed 79th Combat Mission (Operation Holy Smoke) | Operation | - |
| 2024-02-18 | Completed 78th Combat Mission (Operation Switchback) | Operation | - |
| 2024-02-11 | Completed 77th Combat Mission (Operation Darkstar) | Operation | - |
| 2024-01-21 | Completed 76th Combat Mission (Operation Dark Horizon 21JAN24) | Operation | - |
| 2023-11-13 | Completed 75th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays NOV23. Operation Mobilization Mondays 014) | Operation | - |
| 2023-11-11 | Completed 74th Combat Mission (Operation Rusty Anvil) | Operation | - |
| 2023-11-06 | Completed 73rd Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays NOV23. Operation Mobilization Mondays 013) | Operation | - |
| 2023-11-04 | Completed 72nd Combat Mission (Operation Archway) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-30 | Completed 71st Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays OCT23. Operation Mobilization Mondays 012) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-29 | Completed 70th Combat Mission (Operation Buttered Baguette 29OCT23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-23 | Completed 69th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays OCT23. Operation Mobilization Mondays 011) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-16 | Completed 68th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays OCT23. Operation Mobilization Mondays 010) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-14 | Completed 67th Combat Mission (Operation C/2-7 Joint FTX - Operation Fortitude 14OCT23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-09 | Completed 66th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays OCT23. Operation Mobilization Mondays 009) | Operation | - |
| 2023-09-24 | Completed 65th Combat Mission (Operation Fireball) | Operation | - |
| 2023-09-16 | Completed 64th Combat Mission (Operation B.Co FTX Operation Resilient Steel) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-27 | Completed 63rd Combat Mission (Operation A.Co & C.Co Joint FTX Operation SpyMaster) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-19 | Completed 62nd Combat Mission (Operation Final Grasp) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-08 | Completed 61st Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG23. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 08AUG23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-07-15 | Completed 60th Combat Mission (Operation Eagle Fury) | Operation | - |
| 2023-06-25 | Completed 59th Combat Mission (Operation A.Co FTX Operation Supply Town: Desert Rats) | Operation | - |
| 2023-06-17 | Completed 58th Combat Mission (Operation Operation Battle for Hill 400 17JUN23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-06-10 | Completed 57th Combat Mission (Operation Disposable Heroes: Back to the Front) | Operation | - |
| 2023-06-03 | Completed 56th Combat Mission (Operation Slinkee 03JUN23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-05-30 | Completed 55th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAY23. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 30MAY23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-05-02 | Completed 54th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAY23. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 02MAY23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-04-23 | Completed 53rd Combat Mission (Operation A/2-7 FTX Operation Crossroads) | Operation | - |
| 2023-04-15 | Completed 52nd Combat Mission (Operation Hammer and Stone 15APR23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-04-08 | Completed 51st Combat Mission (Campaign Battle of Foy. Operation Battle of Foy Pt.2) | Operation | - |
| 2023-04-01 | Completed 50th Combat Mission (Operation Riddle of Steel 01APR23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-03-08 | Completed 49th Combat Mission (Campaign 7th Cavalry Expeditionary Force Training Q1 2023. Operation 7th Cavalry Expeditionary Force Training 08MAR23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-03-07 | Completed 48th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAR23. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 07MAR23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-03-04 | Completed 47th Combat Mission (Campaign Winter Scythe. Operation Operation Fenrir) | Operation | - |
| 2023-02-26 | Completed 46th Combat Mission (Operation Supply Town: бездоріжжя) | Operation | - |
| 2023-01-29 | Completed 45th Combat Mission (Operation Strongside ) | Operation | - |
| 2022-11-29 | Completed 44th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays NOV22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 29NOV22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-11-27 | Completed 43rd Combat Mission (Operation A/2-7 FTX Operation Supply Town: Deaths Road SLD) | Operation | - |
| 2022-10-31 | Transferred and Assigned Infantry B/3/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2022-10-16 | Completed 42nd Combat Mission (Campaign Cavalry Crush. Operation Cavalry Crush 16OCT22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-10-02 | Completed 41st Combat Mission (Operation Cavalry Crush) | Operation | - |
| 2022-10-01 | Completed 40th Combat Mission (Campaign Wild East. Operation Melt and Blow) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-24 | Completed 39th Combat Mission (Operation A.Co FTX Operation Supply Town - Snow Terror) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-24 | Completed 38th Combat Mission (Operation Urban Anvil 2022) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-16 | Transferred and Assigned Mechanized Infantry F/1/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2022-09-10 | Completed 37th Combat Mission (Operation Cavalry Crucible) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-03 | Completed 36th Combat Mission (Campaign Orange Wind. Operation Autumn Fall) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-03 | Completed 35th Combat Mission (Operation Community Crucible 03SEP22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-30 | Completed 34th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 30AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-27 | Completed 33rd Combat Mission (Operation B/C.Co Joint FTX 27AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-27 | Completed 32nd Combat Mission (Operation Community Crucible 27AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-21 | Completed 31st Combat Mission (Operation Community Crucible 20AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-13 | Completed 30th Combat Mission (Operation Community Crucible 13AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-31 | Completed 29th Combat Mission (Operation A.Co FTX Operation Supply Town V.2) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-02 | Completed 28th Combat Mission (Campaign Battles Matter. Operation Rusina Runs Red) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-26 | Completed 27th Combat Mission (Operation A.Co FTX Operation Supply Town V.1) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-18 | Completed 26th Combat Mission (Campaign Battles Matter. Operation Sounds of Silvanus) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-05 | Completed 25th Combat Mission (Operation Bande de Frères) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-04 | Completed 24th Combat Mission (Operation Sauver La Famille) | Operation | - |
| 2022-05-28 | Completed 23rd Combat Mission (Campaign Battles Matter. Operation Mars' Path) | Operation | - |
| 2022-05-28 | Completed 22nd Combat Mission (Operation Tracks and Trackers 3.0) | Operation | - |
| 2022-05-14 | Completed 21st Combat Mission (Operation Lifeline) | Operation | - |
| 2022-05-07 | Completed 20th Combat Mission (Operation Papermill) | Operation | - |
| 2022-03-19 | Completed 19th Combat Mission (Operation Operation Thor) | Operation | - |
| 2021-12-12 | Completed 18th Combat Mission (Operation Lights Out (2-7 FTX)) | Operation | - |
| 2021-12-12 | Completed 17th Combat Mission (Operation Lost Time - 24 Hour Operation) | Operation | - |
| 2021-11-21 | Completed 16th Combat Mission (Operation Liberty Road (Alpha Company FTX)) | Operation | - |
| 2021-11-17 | Completed 15th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays NOV21. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 16NOV21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-11-06 | Completed 14th Combat Mission (Operation Diving Falcon) | Operation | - |
| 2021-10-31 | Completed 13th Combat Mission (Operation Halloween Spooktacular) | Operation | - |
| 2021-10-26 | Completed 12th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays OCT21. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 26OCT21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-10-26 | Transferred and Assigned Mechanized Infantry A/1/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2021-10-10 | Completed 11th Combat Mission (Operation Zimmer Frei) | Operation | - |
| 2021-09-22 | Completed 10th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays SEP21. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 21SEP21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-29 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Basic Infantry Combat Training Course | Graduation | Citation |
| 2021-08-28 | Completed 9th Combat Mission (Operation 2nd Battalion FTX 28AUG21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-07-20 | Completed 8th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUL21. Operation Trenched 'n Tuesday 20July2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-07-19 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper 3/1/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2021-07-17 | Completed 7th Combat Mission (Operation Bureatride) | Operation | - |
| 2021-05-30 | Completed 6th Combat Mission (Operation A/2-7 Company FTX) | Operation | - |
| 2021-05-01 | Completed 5th Combat Mission (Operation Clipper) | Operation | - |
| 2021-05-01 | Promoted to Specialist (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2021-03-12 | Completed 4th Combat Mission (Campaign Golden Toothbrush. Operation Resurrection) | Operation | - |
| 2021-03-02 | Promoted to Private First Class (E-3) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2021-02-27 | Completed 3rd Combat Mission (Campaign Golden Toothbrush. Operation Amazonian Rage) | Operation | - |
| 2021-02-21 | Completed 2nd Combat Mission (Operation Search and Destroy II) | Operation | - |
| 2021-02-10 | Completed 1st Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays FEB21. Operation Trenched n Tuesday 10FEB2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-01-31 | Graduated Boot Camp, Promoted to Private (E-2) | Graduation | Citation |
| 2021-01-30 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper A/1/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2021-01-18 | Enlisted in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, Assigned Boot Camp | Transfer | - |
Awards and recognition
| Date | Award | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-07 | Combat Infantry Badge 4th Award |  |
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| 2021-11-16 | Combat Infantry Badge 3rd Award |  |
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| 2021-09-22 | Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award |  |
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| 2021-05-01 | Combat Infantry Badge |  |
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| 2021-01-23 | Expert Infantry Badge |  |
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| 2025-10-07 | Army Meritorious Unit Citation |  |
Operation Blackout | Citation |
| 2023-09-18 | Joint Meritorious Unit Citation |  |
Operation Fireball | Citation |
| 2021-05-16 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation |  |
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| 2011-06-02 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2010-09-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2009-08-10 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2004-09-01 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2003-03-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2021-08-29 | Basic Assault Course Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2022-06-10 | D-Day Commemorative Medal |  |
Citation | |
| 2025-07-28 | Hell Let Loose Service Ribbon |  |
100 Operation Milestone | Citation |
| 2024-05-07 | Hell Let Loose Service Ribbon | |
50 Operation Milestone | Citation |
| 2021-03-21 | Hell Let Loose Service Ribbon | |
Initial | Citation |
| 2022-10-29 | Overseas Service Ribbon |  |
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| 2025-09-14 | United Nations Service Medal |  |
Campaign War in the West | Citation |
| 2023-12-02 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Mobilization Mondays OCT23 | Citation |
| 2022-08-07 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUL22 | Citation |
| 2022-07-10 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Battles Matter | Citation |
| 2021-01-31 | Army Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-06-17 | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |  |
Q2 7th Cavalry Expeditionary Force | Citation |
| 2024-04-01 | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
Q1 7th Cavalry Expeditionary Force | Citation |
| 2026-01-31 | Army Good Conduct Medal |  |
1st Silver Knot | Citation |
| 2025-01-31 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
3rd Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2023-01-31 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
1st Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2022-02-01 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
Citation | |
| 2024-03-14 | Prisoner of War Medal |  |
Operation Shut Eyes | Citation |
| 2024-10-10 | Army Commendation Medal |  |
Operation Tijgerlelie | Citation |
| 2021-12-08 | Army Commendation Medal | |
A/2-7 Contributions | Citation |
| 2021-03-05 | Army Commendation Medal | |
Operation Amazonian Rage | Citation |
| 2021-03-02 | Army Commendation Medal | |
Operation Search and Destroy | Citation |
| 2025-07-27 | Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device |  |
Operation Hollow Fortress | Citation |
| 2023-10-02 | Bronze Star |  |
Operation Fireball | Citation |
| 2023-12-17 | Army Distinguished Service Medal |  |
Regimental Distinguished Service Medal | Citation |