Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Chad R. Regelin, 24, of Cottonwood, Calif.
PO1 Regelin was assigned to Marine Special Operations Company Bravo and was stationed at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, San Diego; died Jan. 2, 2012 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.
While in high school, Regelin helped launch the school’s Surf Club and was named Outstanding Senior for the Anderson Cubs varsity football squad. In eighth-grade at Anderson Middle School, Chad Regelin wrote a report on the proper handling and dangers of pyrotechnics, recalled his father Scott Regelin.
Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin, 24 of Cottonwood, California, died January 2, 2012 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Regelin was assigned as an explosive ordanance disposal technician to Marine Special Operations Company Bravo.
Regelin was stationed at Explosive Ordance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, San Diego, California. Chad was expected to be back stateside in mid February. PO 1st Class Regelin was named Sailor of The Year last November. His parents traveled to the nations capitol last November to accept the award on his behalf.
Regelin received the award for personally locating and destroying 24 explosive devices and preventing an insurgency attack against his team.
Regelin served a tour of duty in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. He was stationed at Explosive Mobile Unit Three out of San Diego, Ca.
His military decorations include:
The Bronze Star Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Chad R. Regelin was killed in action on 01/02/12.
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