This is a real hero.
An American Hero. He’s not taking any credit for saving all those lives. He’s been giving credit to the “survivors” all morning for HELPING EACH OTHER. This guy makes me proud to be an American.
160 people! Wow!
He helped to rescue at least 169 people in that emergency. That is HUGE! That is Congressional Medal of Honor material, there. What a touching ceremony that would be, attended by several of those he rescued.
He is an E-4. I would think he would be inline for a full promotion to E-5 without being frocked. Not sure if if he can jump 2 pay grades to E-6, but if I were his boss I would try to make that happen.
White House visit + Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The only thing I couldn’t figure out is how this was his first “mission”. Then I realized he was likely in “A” school (or equivalent) right after basic for his rescue swimmer designation which would have kept him away from regular ops until now.
If he had 3 years of ROTC in HS he can go in directly as an E-3 then only 6 months is required to E-4....at least that was how it used to be.
I wonder what (..) pronouns are and if (..) would taken offense if we assumed he/him.
“called a hero”?????
Is anyone doubting that he is?
Why not: Heroic Efforts of Coast Guard swimmer rescues over 160 people in Texas floods
Semper Paratus. At least this time they didn’t forgot us. Great job Coastie 👍
This line is a good example of how SCRIPPS News thinks when it comes to Americans and military:
“More than 160” rather then “almost 170”. This erring towards the negative and rounding down rather than the positive is their standard MO when it comes to Conservatism, Christianity, Military, or Trump. They are a CCP propaganda machine.
He did it himself? Or was he part of a team? Also the line about helped direct girls to the rescue helicopter. Where they counted in the total? The article is lacking on what exactly was done. Was he in the water? Was he lowered on a line and plucked them from the trees?
Great job Coast Guard but I doubt this was a one man operation.
Nice, but I wish there were more details. This is the definition of a short story.
Snd he did it all by himself, even glapped his arms to fly, made his own flotation gear, drew his own drinking water from a well he dug himself. Amazing.
Why do people insult 99.9% of the team?
bttt
Likely the kind of guy who will say “I was just doing my job“.
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