Posted on 10/22/2018 1:22:40 PM PDT by lowbridge
Full title: When a fire erupted in a senior citizens' building behind their barracks, here's how the Marines responded
Capt. Trey Gregory was one of the first 10 Marines to race toward a burning senior-living facility in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday -- and the teamwork he saw there is enough to get him choked up.
From junior enlisted Marines to the base commanding officer, the response was a display of level-headed professionalism and duty for the neighbors of Marine Barracks Washington, he told Military.com.
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The three-alarm fire erupted in the Arthur Capper Senior Apartments at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, just behind the Barracks where Gregory's team is based. Within minutes, the security force Marines were equipped with radios as they headed into the building to alert their neighbors, many of whom are elderly and can't walk on their own.
"We knew we had people in there who needed help," Gregory said. "The bottom floors weren't too bad when we got in there, but that top floor got dicey."
The Marines paired off and stayed in communication on the radios, he said, especially on the top floor, where the smoke was much thicker. They steered clear of any doorways that were hot to the touch as they went room-to-room, clearing every unit they checked and helping those who needed it to safety.
"Some of the residents are bedridden or paralyzed, so we picked them up and threw them over our shoulders," he said. "I remember carrying a paralyzed guy down the stairs with the colonel, a lieutenant and a gunnery sergeant. Everybody was just there to help."
Gregory estimates the Marines made 30 or 40 trips in and out of the building. There were no deaths or life-threatening injuries reported in the 162-unit complex.
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GOOD JOB, MARINES! OORAH!
Ping! :O
Semper Fi. It’s not just a slogan.
bfl
I am honored to be living in a country with people like them as fellow citizens.
And like you, Army puke...
Improvise, adapt, and overcome.
Bravo Zulu guys
According to one “former military” Freeper on another thread it would take months to respond to any emergency. Did some psychic read-the-future bureaucrat fill out the paperwork and settle the lawsuits in advance?
Thank you, Tom! I will pass this along to Steve!
“I am honored to be living in a country with people like them as fellow citizens.”
God bless those Marines.
I would like to see President Trump acknowledge this. (unless he did and I missed it).
Gosh this was a month ago and I hadn’t heard this story!
Awesome.
Ping.
Outstanding, well done... well done INDEED!!!
LOL!!!!
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