Sgt. Maj. Bradley Kasal, center, the outgoing I Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, relinquishes the sword of office during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Calif., on ...

Kasal was awarded the Navy Cross in 2006 for his heroic actions during one of the Corps’ most hallowed battles in Fallujah, Iraq, Operation Phantom Fury on Nov. 13, 2004.

Kasal, a former Iowa high school wrestler and linebacker, is revered for his actions on Nov. 13, 2004, during the Iraq War in the Second Battle of Fallujah, also known as the Operation Phantom Fury.

It’s not a stretch to say that Sgt. Maj. Brad Kasal is a legend in the Marine Corps. Most Marines know him as an incredible leader who epitomized Corps values and always led from the front ...