[pct-l] A True Hero

[Ned Tibbits]

Thank you, Donna, for sharing this account of your son's true heroism under 
live fire, at the risk of his own peril, as you said, to help another in his 
time of need.  Besides the fact that he is trying to help bring the 
knowledge of freedom to a country that has long lived under dictatorial 
ravaging, there is no greater love than when a man lays down his life for 
another!

We are all proud and you two the more so!  Thank you, Tom, for being such a 
great example!

Mtnned

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dsaufley at sprynet.com>
To: "Back Country Mail Lis" <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:22 PM
Subject: [pct-l] (no subject)


> Warning:  This is only marginally related to the PCT; many hikers have met 
> and spent time with my son at Hiker Heaven, and he is part of the trail 
> community in his own special way.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> It's been a rather emotional morning, though it could have been much 
> worse.  Last night (though during the day in Iraq) the armored transport 
> my son Tom and members of his platoon were out patrolling in was hit by a 
> roadside bomb.  Thank God, my son was unharmed, but his sergeant's knees 
> were "blown up", as it was relayed to me.  Under enemy fire, Tom pulled 
> his sergeant out of the vehicle and performed first aid, as he has been 
> trained to do.  Air support came in, extinguished the enemy fire, and 
> lifted the sergeant out and off to the hospital.  There was one other 
> injury to another soldier, but I have no details.  Because of this 
> incident, by performing his medical duties under fire, my son has 
> qualified for a Combat Medic Badge.
>
> A year ago today, we were in San Antonio for his graduation as a medic, 
> and I thought there could be no finer moment than to witness this 
> accomplishment.  But today, thinking of his sergeant and how Tom helped 
> him in his hour of need, I know that Tom has a special purpose and has 
> done a great service for another mother's son.  There's got to be a better 
> way to make a mom proud.
>
> Anyway, I wanted to share what happened with you all.
>
> -=Donna Saufley=-
>     a.k.a. L-Rod
>
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