Congratulations to Ensign for Displaying Initiative

[CAMike]

Good story and a MIL award for a freshly minted Officer that took action when seconds counted.

http://www.military.com/news/article/navy-news/navy-ensign-awarded-medal-for-heroism.html?ESRC=navy.nl

 

[millsra13]

Wow, I bet that will be in the NRA magazine in the Armed Citizens page. Awesome story!!

 

[KBayDog]

Great story, right up until I read that he's going to be a Gator SWO...haha... I guess the old adage is true: "No good deed goes unpunished."

 

[KCOTT]

My roommate during Primary went to Georgia Tech and was telling me about this a year or so ago.

 

[Swanee]

Great job!

 

[Fog]

Bravo Zulu to this young Marine . . . uhh, Ensign - Hell, both! Makes you proud to have these young men in the Sea Services

 

[Gatordev]

The Navy and Marine Corps medal is one medal above the Bronze Star. It is considered the highest non-combat medal a Sailor or Marine can be awarded.

Disregard.

 

[craftingraptor]

That's legit. Glad to see that he received an award for his off duty "work."

 

[NavAir42]

Thank God he got put in the room with his gun. One out of two isn't bad, considering the situation. BZ to the Ensign.

 

[PerDiem]

Come on! You're THE goddamn military.com website and you can't THIS right? Sheesh.

Look closer. http://www.marines.mil/Pages/PhotoD.../mcrc/PublishingImages/HQ_2011_032_001_LG.jpg Navy and Marine Corps Medal, not Navy and Marine Corps ACHIEVEMENT Medal. Not sure if that's what you were thinking or not.

 

[squorch2]

Good on this guy for being prepared. Below in headwork for partying in College Park.

 

[Gatordev]

Look closer. http://www.marines.mil/Pages/PhotoD.../mcrc/PublishingImages/HQ_2011_032_001_LG.jpg Navy and Marine Corps Medal, not Navy and Marine Corps ACHIEVEMENT Medal. Not sure if that's what you were thinking or not.

That is what I was thinking. That's what I get for skimming. Thanks for the correction.

 

[usmarinemike]

I know the dude personally. This happened just shortly after I left there. He's a good guy, and while not the last person you would envision doing this, he was pretty far back there.

 

[Fog]

FWIW, this nicely offsets the embarrassment of the Marine reservist, Malaku, arrested near the Pentagon w/ explosives in his backpack. How did someone like that ever get in the Marines in the 1st place?

 

[bunk22]

Good job Ensign!