Major Adam Czekanski saving the world
Major Adam Czekanski was awarded a Soldier’s Medal for his heroic rescue of a man who fell on the commuter train tracks near San Francisco. While other commuters froze at the sight, Major Czekanski, with three combat tours, leaped into action according to the Stars & Stripes;
A man standing at the edge of the platform began slowly leaning forward and then toppled onto the tracks, directly in front of the oncoming train.
The commuters on the platform froze in horror, “as if they were paralyzed,” Czekanski said later. But he knew exactly what to do. He ran from the top of the escalator to the edge of the platform and jumped onto the tracks to help the fallen man.
“He was lying there flat on his back,” Czekanski said. “I pulled him away from the tracks and got him under the lip of the platform. I know it sounds like a cliche,” he said, “But I did what I had to do.”
There’s a Ranger Tab, Jump Wings and a Sapper Tab under that rack, so I’m not really surprised.
Category: Real Soldiers
Major Adam Czekanski, I’m proud to hear of you and glad our country has men like you. Here-Here and damned well done.
Dammit Jonn – way to spoil the mood. We were all lathered up in a full-blown feeding frenzy over Kornflake and Jackson and Snowballs, and then you sneak in something good.
Way to go Major Czekanski! I have the feeling that he leads from the front as well.
Yeah, TAH is a regular emotional roller coaster, ain’t it?
Damn right! Keep it coming.
“There’s a Ranger Tab, Jump Wings and a Sapper Tab under that rack, so I’m not really surprised.”
Hereby authorized to wear Superman tattoo.
Agreed, sir.
Um, hate to say it – but no. He’s also sporting a Purple Heart, which proves he’s not Superman.
He is, however, a good officer, a bona fide hero, and a fine man. That’s more than enough, I think.
Damn well done, Major.
And an Engineer to boot!
Essayons, Major!
To all the poser’s, gaze upon the real thing. This is someone you will never even be worth the squirt his piss.
+1000!
This is the real dude all the posers wish they were!
No, this is the real dude that all the posers lie about being.
Well done, Sir!!
A real man doing what’s right when everyone else freezes up, BRAVO ZULU, SIR!!
Well done Sir!
A true American hero.
Bravo Zulu, sir!
“There’s a Ranger Tab, Jump Wings and a Sapper Tab under that rack, so I’m not really surprised.”
And unless I miss my guess, thats at least 2 Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.
From the article:
“He received the Bronze Star three times and the Purple Heart once for service in the Middle East. He served as a company commander, battalion executive officer and battalion operations officer in his combat tours. He also earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.”
Minor quibble: the last point is inaccurate and is an error on Stripes’ part. In the photo, he’s sporting the CAB vice the CIB.
How long until we find out he is on the Army’s list of Majors getting the boot? Seems like a decorated multi-tour combat Veteran, who demonstrates decisive action, and selfless service is just the type to shown the door by this leaderless military to make way for some PC yes-man pawn.
id rather he make the o5 list personally.
I like what he said,”I did what I had to do”. Can you imagine a world where people just “did what they had to do”? I seem to remember growing up with the expectation pf behaving like a mensch just because. Well done Sir, I like officers with that attitude.
Yeah, he just said “I did what I had to do” nothing more. He didn’t spout off about his awards, tabs, or overseas tours, the polar opposite of what we see from posers, he’s an example of one who really has been there and done that!!
Brass with brass indeed.
Great Story.
another badass getting recognized for something good. keep it coming.
As an Engineer, he gets the CAB. Essayons, Sir!