Jake McLaughlin

Birth Name:

Jacob Adam McLaughlin

Birth Place:

Paradise, California, United States

Profession

Actor

For his military service, he received the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Has received the U․S․ Army Commendation Medal
After leaving the military military, he began doing concrete work in Chico, Calif․, when he went to a casting call and landed a role
Prior to the military and acting, worked on a crab boat in Oregon and as a security guard at Universal Studios
Is best known for his role in the film "In the Valley of Elah․"
Served in the U․S․ Army's 3rd Infantry Division as a dismount infantry Squad Automatic Weapon (S․A․W․) gunner in the Iraq invasion
Was mentioned in the 2004 David Zucchino book "Thunder Run․"

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