Posted on 01/23/2018 12:24:10 PM PST by Kaslin
Maj. Gen. Andrew Poppas, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commanding general, pins the Soldier’s Medal on Staff Sgt. Nicholas Davis, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment,
deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, received the award for heroism and his lifesaving actions when he rescued a couple from a burning vehicle, June 9, 2017
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in the moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
The fitting Martin Luther King Jr. quote is a personal favorite of Staff Sgt. Nicholas Davis, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Artillery cannon crew member and section chief. Davis, an Ellijay, Georgia, native, received the Soldier’s Medal, Jan. 22, at Shaw Gymnasium in front of his unit and division leadership, for his actions that saved two lives last year.
“Often times in combat, we have moments of self-reflection,” said Maj. Gen. Andrew Poppas, 101st Abn. Div. (AASLT) commanding general. “We have visions of who we are, we have expectations of who we are, but it’s not until that first moment under duress that our strength and character is tested. Through that crucible of fire, we prove who we are. That’s exactly what Staff Sgt. Davis did.”
On June 9, 2017, Davis was traveling to Georgia when he came across an overturned vehicle. Trusting his gut and noting the lack of concern from other commuters, he pulled over to make sure no one was in danger.
“I was pulling up, and I noticed there was a small engine fire underneath the belly of the car, so I jumped out and ran up to the vehicle,” Davis said.
(Excerpt) Read more at clarksvillenow.com ...
Another of America's finest going up and above the call of duty.
Kaslin,
Thank you for posting this article about Staff Sgt. Nicholas Davis receiving the Soldier’s Medal for rescuing two people from a burning car.
Congratulations to you SSG Davis!
G-F
I wish there were more stories like this in the news than the same-o same-o 24 hr “breaking news” stuff that we are stuck with now. They should bill that as “Broken News”.
HOO-AHH Staff Sgt!!! Well done!
HOORAY!
Well done SSG Davis.
Our military!
What an awesome young man!
I’m so very proud of him!
Uplifting story of the day!
Good work! Well-deserved Soldier’s Medal. Heroism isn’t only in combat.
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