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Posted on May 28, 2021
What’s the appropriate award for saving an overdosed soldier's life?
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A soldier in our BN recently overdosed on some narcotic. Another soldier discovered the overdosed soldier unconscious with a pulse but not breathing. He immediately started rescue breathes and continued until EMS took over. EMS credits the soldier with saving the overdosed soldiers life. What would you award the soldier?
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From the unit: ARCOM
From the other Soldier: Free beer for as long as they are both in the unit.
In addition, the unit needs to make a BIG DEAL out of this. To show the dangers of narcotics, yes. But more importantly, to show the true measure of a Soldier, and how we expect Soldiers to ALWAYS do whatever they can to take care of each other. On the battlefield, off the battlefield, on duty, off duty. ALWAYS.
From the other Soldier: Free beer for as long as they are both in the unit.
In addition, the unit needs to make a BIG DEAL out of this. To show the dangers of narcotics, yes. But more importantly, to show the true measure of a Soldier, and how we expect Soldiers to ALWAYS do whatever they can to take care of each other. On the battlefield, off the battlefield, on duty, off duty. ALWAYS.
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Unless he was personally endangered it likely won't qualify for Soldier's Medal. It's the peacetime equivalent of DSC as the highest peacetime award. ARCOM maybe, or AAM? I'd go with ARCOM depending on the details. A round at All Hands beer call from the rescued soldier would be a bonus as well.
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SSG Gregg Mourizen
I agree, minimum ARCOM, but push for the Soldiers medal. You never know. If he gets it, you'll be loved by all your peers and subordinates. They can always "downgrade" it.
I know of one issued to a reservist, who as an on-duty Sheriffs deputy, spotted a car in the ditch. The driver had a heart attack, and he pulled the driver out and performed CPR. I believe it was 1999.
Why not this case? At one point, Big Army was begging for submissions for the Soldiers Medal.
No matter how it goes, the BC better be getting him a Battalion or Brigade Coin, to start.
I know of one issued to a reservist, who as an on-duty Sheriffs deputy, spotted a car in the ditch. The driver had a heart attack, and he pulled the driver out and performed CPR. I believe it was 1999.
Why not this case? At one point, Big Army was begging for submissions for the Soldiers Medal.
No matter how it goes, the BC better be getting him a Battalion or Brigade Coin, to start.
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