Posted on 07/26/2016 2:58:34 PM PDT by BeadCounter
The military was mourning two soldiers Tuesday who were fatally shot while trying to protect a woman from a gun-toting man in a South Carolina bar.
Staff Sgt. Charles Allen Judge Jr., 40, and Sgt. First Class Jonathan Michael Prins, 29, "were acting as good Samaritans when they were shot," said Capt. Adam Myrick of the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. Joseph Elijah Mills, 25, is charged with two counts of murder in Lexington County, South Carolina. Lexington County Sheriff's Office
And they paid for their bravery with their lives.
"We are shocked and saddened by the loss of Staff Sgt. Judge," said his commanding officer at the McCrady Training Center, Col. Renita Berry. "He was an outstanding instructor who served with great dedication and enthusiasm and demonstrated unwavering commitment to his peers, his students and this organization every day. He will be missed tremendously."
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Van McCarty said he served with Judge in Iraq in 2004 and called him a "soldier's soldier."
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Amen.
More info and pictures here, Prins had 3 children with his Asian heritaged wife; Judge had 2 children.
The perp sounds like a real piece of human excrement.
Thank you soldiers, Godspeed...
I find it interesting Prins was a SFC at only 29. Sounds like he was a good soldier with a bright future.
Soldiers are urged to move to the sound of the guns, this was a case of moving to the sounds of distress! I am guessing that their acts qualify them for the US Army's "Army Soldier's Medal"; "Established on July 2, 1926, the Army Soldier’s Medal honors members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through heroic acts. Eligible acts do not entail confrontation with hostile forces but typically involve the risking of life or limb on behalf of others. The Soldier’s Medal is the greatest distinction a soldier can earn for exhibiting bravery in circumstances other than combat.
God Bless them and give comfort to their loved ones!
Tragic.
Possible white knighting for a druggie ho if the perp is telling the truth. Still a tragedy, of course.
Amen. But you will not hear from the White House about this incident.
I went back 3 pages looking for this story; also helpful if one puts it under the state. keyword: US: South Carolina.
“Possible white knighting for a druggie ho if the perp is telling the truth. Still a tragedy, of course.”
Yes, gone are the days when a guy could safely assume that the female in a melee was a damsel in distress. If she was the instigator it would be some justice for her to be charged with murder also.
If your chasing someone cause they stole your cocaine, poof as to any defense.
All the stories say is she stole or took the drugs from the seat.
What an idiot do kill innocents in a case like this.
http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article92063177.html
The poor wives and children of the deceased.
SC surely will fry the guy, there is video but not released to the public yet.
What a bleeping idiot the killer Mills is, sleaze.
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