Honor and Courage, the U.S Soldier

[willy]

My friends this is what honor and courage look like, read and enjoy the link at the end

The story is
>about Channing Moss, who was impaled by a live RPG during a Taliban ambush while
>on patrol. Army protocol says that medivac choppers are never to carry anyone with
>a live round in him. Even though they feared it could explode, the flight crew said
>damn the protocol and flew him to the nearest aid station. Again, protocol said
>that in such a case the patient is to be put in a sandbagged area away from the
>surgical unit, given a shot of morphine and left to wait (and die) until others
>are treated. Again, the medical team ignored the protocol. Here's a short video
>put together by the Military Times, which includes actual footage of the surgery
>where Dr. John Oh, a Korean immigrant who became a naturalized citizen and went
>to West Point , removed the live round with the help of volunteers and a member
>of the EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) team. Moss has undergone six operations
>but is doing well at home in Gainesville , GA. I think you'll find the video absolutely
>remarkable.
http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/rpg_surgery/
http://www.militarytimes.com/multim...93#/Live+RPG+removed+from+soldier/51745112001

 

[Destroyer]

Thanks Willy.... truly an amazing story..and, as you said, a testiment to all peoples that truly believe they are their brothers keeper.

 

[KEEPINGITREEL]

Hats off to all those folks involved!! That is a amazing story. Even more so is the fact that breaking the rules was the right thing to do!! To all in the forces, you folks are brave and amazing. Way more brass hanging there than I could ever muster.