Petty Officer Jason Finan became the first US casualty of the assault on Mosul yesterday in an IED explosion. He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 in Coronado according to Navy.mil. Finan leaves behind his wife, Chariss, and their 7-year-old son, Christopher, in Imperial Beach.
From the San Diego Tribune;
Before his death, his decorations included the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a Combat Valor designation, the Army Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon, the Iraq Campaign Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the NATO Medal.
Hooyah Chief. Rest easy brother.
Rest in peace, shipmate.
Rest In Peace, Warrior. You’ve earned your place in Valhalla.
RIP, Chief.
RIP, Chief.
RIP
This is the second one today I see that received a “sea service deployment ribbon”? what the hell is that and why didn’t I get one? I was on a 6 month WestPac cruise, during the Vietnam thing…actually 1959-1960? Anyone know anything about these? I don’t know if my posts are even noticed…everyone says its awaiting moderation?
HooYah Chief. God Bless your soul and family.
MCPO (Ret.)
EOD MU TEN
Note: Chief Finan is a Genuine CPO.
RIP Chief Petty Officer Jason Finan – God Bless your family and friends.
HooYah Chief rest easy
BMCS Ret
Rest easy Brother. The Mess is a little sadder now.
Rest in peace, CPO Finan. May God comfort your surviving family, friends, and colleagues.
Rest in Peace, Chief.
Fair winds and following seas, Chief.
God bless Chief and his family
Rest in Peace NECC Brother
RIP my friend!
Hey Jerry Foster I hope you’ve read this post. This is why your actions piss people off.
RIP Chief
“Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, 34, of Anaheim, California, was serving in an advisory capacity to the Iraqi coalition force supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.” Advisory? EOD? No boots on the ground? Lies. Lies. Lies. Dammit.
“Advisory” in this case probably means, “we advise that unless there is someone competent present to deal with all of the devices the enemy has emplaced, a whole lot of GIs are going to get killed when this operation moves forward and that would be hard to explain.”
RIP Chief, EOD Techs have a dangerous, demanding job which is vital to any success in the kind of combat we face today.
RIP, Brother Chief.
A true Warrior and true Chief Petty Officer.
HMC Ret
Thoughts and prayers go out to the Finan family through this difficult time. Rest In Peace Jason and thank you for your service.
Hooyah brother! Will join you shortly!!!I will see you in Valhalla Brother love you man, Adam
Hooyah chief, thoughts are with you
Thank you, Chief Petty Officer Larin. God Damn these yellow; incompetent, yet deliberate bastards and bastardettes in the DC swamp.
Change must come—-soon. Semper Fidelis.
honest tears shed… RIP warrior… always a hero to us all.
RIP Chief….
I AM FORMER ARMY EOD. I SERVED DURING VIETNAM. MY HEART AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY HE LEFT BEHIND. HE DIED TRYING TO PROTECT HIS BROTHERS IN ARMS. MAY HE REST IN PEACE!
Navy EOD are lifesavers. They had balls so big they needed a separate Humvee to roll out in sector.
Always let us bum smokes off ’em, too.
This guy probably saved more lives “disposing” IED’s – before this one got him – than he can even remember.
Thank you.
Hooyah brother