Posted on 01/03/2007 7:09:24 AM PST by rface
I love this story. I could just read it over and over. What a courageous man.
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So true. It is so heartwarming to get this kind of story as an antidote to the horrible things that people do to one another.
A man of character, with an honest job, and two young girls, saves a man in distress by putting himself in great danger with split-second presence of mind and quick action.
Hero personified.
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Plus he showed such humility when interviewed on TV. God bless him and his family.
American troops withdrew from the Republic of Vietnam (RVN or South Vietnam) in 1973, after the Paris Peace accords. If US forces had been in RVN in 1974 and 1975, then the government of South Vietnam would still be in existence today. (For the record, a Marine guard at the now-defunct embassy to RVN is not considered a Vietnam veteran).
Wow. I read the headline and was duly impressed, but the details are simply amazing.
What a hero!
Soldiers in combat get paid for what they do. They are trained to do what they do, almost by reflex. And yet you hear about very few who will do things like falling on a grenade to save his buddies. Those that do get nominated for Medals of Honor. What this guy did was like falling on a grenade. And the guy he saved was a complete stranger, not someone with whom he had bonded in a combat unit.
Are all subway lines constructed with the "hollow" beneath the passenger platform and opposite the electrified rail? It almost appears that would be the safest area in which to crouch if one somehow found themselves in the path of an oncoming subway train.
The NYC Transit Authority is totally remiss in not advising people what to do in the event they fall or are pushed to the tracks. It shouldn't have to be a "guess" that the train will pass harmlessly overhead depending on the ambiguous depth of the center channel. There should be a tried and true method...like the way one pulls their automobile to the right shoulder for a flat tire or mechanical trouble. What is the correct and safest procedure if one doesn't believe they can scramble back up onto the platform?
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I thought you would find this graphic interesting since we were discussing how the subways are constructed on a different thread.
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Thanks for the info.
Yes, I actually heard him say "Vietnam War era" when I heard him interviewed on the radio this morning.
This guy is my age. I volunteered for the Navy at age 17 in 1974 (my birthday is in August). I turned 18 in boot camp. I didn't go to vietnam, but nearly everyone in my squadron with more time in service than me had been there.
Should be easy enough for the MSM to prove.
All said...this man is a true hero.
We're in agreement Autrey is a phenomenal human being! I am similarly puzzled why people would seek to tear down this hero for silly reasons. It was great to see he was honored by Mayor Mike RINO Bloomberg, given a free subway pass for a year, and also acknowledged by the private sector. Disney gave him a trip to Disneyworld and Donald Trump wrote him a check for $10,000 yesterday. That should help since he has two young daughters to feed, clothe, house, and put through school.
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So does he get Vietnam service by proxy.
I will go on the record, what he did was heroic, and his service to this nation should be commended, anyone that served in the United States Military has my utmost respect, but why say, "during the Vietnam era"? Does that make him a bigger hero? That is like saying I served during "Panama", or "Libya"? Which I did, I sat in my living room in Germany and watched AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) LIVE!
I also had to battle Rangers at Sculthorpe,UK. twice during my service, and I'll tell you, Rangers don't give up thier place at the bar easily. Thank god for green lights, a door that opens on the left of the hall, and a brisk wind blowin outside. HOOK UP!
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