Marine Sergeant Cody Leifheit saving the world
Marine Corps Sergeant Cody Leifheit heard yelling and screaming in his new neighborhood and ran to find out if someone was in trouble or not. He found a 19-year-old Travis Kent hanging by his neck from a tree branch 25 feet off the ground. Leifheit sprinted back to house and retrieved a blade to cut down the apparently lifeless body;
“Sergeant Leifheit was like Hercules climbing the tree,” recalled Tow, adding that Leifheit reacted without hesitation and ascended the tree “as easily as if he were climbing stairs.”
Former subordinate of the sergeant spoke with admiration;
“I’m sure it was just another day for him,” said Marine Corps Cpl. Jeff Decker, who served under Leifheit from 2012-2015. He described Leifheit as a respected leader devoted to caring for and training his Marines.
“If we gave 100 percent, he gave us 110 percent back,” Decker said of Leifheit.
But you should go to the link and read the whole story of the sergeant who wouldn’t give up on a young man who had given up on himself.
“We can mess up a lot of things in life where there are no immediate consequences,” Leifheit said. “One thing you can never fail at twice is saving a person’s life.”
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“My brother is the closest thing I’ll ever have to a dad,” Dartanian said. “By saving his life, Sergeant Leifheit practically saved mine.”
Category: Marine Corps
BRAVO ZULU Sergeant Leifheit, you’re a huge credit to the USMC and the NCO Corps!
OooRah! Outstanding job Marine!
Heck of a way to start Recruiting duty.
Good job Marine!
It’s clear that Sergeant Leifheit has earned the respect of those who he serves/served with in the Marine Corps. Now the readers at TAH can understand why.
Best line of the day, week and month: “Sergeant Leifheit was like Hercules climbing the tree.”
Great story!!
Well done, shipmate!
CPR? In a tree??
Slow applause, standing.
Damned well done Marine! Thank you and BRAVO ZULU Sergeant Leifheit! Our country needs more like you.
Well done, Sergeant Leifheit. Damn well done.
Knowing there are NCO’s like Sgt Leifheit around, I rest easy knowing the Corps is in capable hands.
Great job, Sergeant!
This Marine makes all of us proud to have served. Joe Average would have stood there in amazement waiting for someone to tell him what to do. This represents the best of leadership one could ever hope to attain. Semper Fi!
Would someone please pass me a fuchtin’ tissue.
BRAVO ZULU Sgt.
Recruiting by example.
I hope the young man who was saved makes the most of his second chance at life.
Dang. That was freakin’ AWESOME!!
Very well done, Sgt Leifheit! You’re a credit to your family and the Corps!
The quintessential NCO.