Off-duty US soldier saves wounded man, receives Army Commendation Medal
US Army Private First Class Stephen Bradley was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for providing life-saving medical aid to a gunshot victim near Fort Bragg. His quick response and military training were credited with keeping the civilian alive until paramedics arrived.
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The story highlights the value of military medical training in civilian emergency situations and honors individual heroism.
An off-duty US Army soldier stepped in to help a gunshot victim near Fort Bragg after hearing gunfire near his home in North Carolina. Private First Class Stephen Bradley received the Army Commendation Medal for quickly giving medical care to the injured civilian until emergency services arrived. Brigadier General Raphael S. Heflin, commanding general of the 3rd Corps Sustainment Command, presented the award during a ceremony. Bradley, who is from Spanish Town, Jamaica, serves as a motor transport operator with the 126th Composite Truck Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Corps Sustainment Command. He was off duty at his home in Spring Lake, just outside Fort Bragg, when the shooting happened.Response to off-post gunfireAfter hearing several gunshots outside his home, Bradley went outside to see what had happened. He found a civilian with multiple gunshot wounds who needed immediate medical help.
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