2LT Robert Fetters saving the world
The Fort Benning Bayonet reports that two years, Second Lieutenant Robert Fetters while he was still a West Point Cadet and training at the Pentagon, witnessed a woman who was struck by a subway train in downtown Washington, DC. Fetters, without regard to his own safety, leaped onto the tracks and crawled under the train to rescue the woman.
Her legs were severed, so the young cadet applied tourniquets to the remaining portions of her legs, stanching the loss of blood and probably saving her life. Now a Lieutenant, and graduating from the Army’s Infantry Officer Basic Course, he was awarded the Soldiers Medal.
Fetters, who graduated IBOLC just after he was given the medal, said it felt good to receive the award, but said the real heroes are the ones who are deployed right now.
“I’m a Soldier, just like any other. And there are many people overseas who do this type of thing every day,” he said. “I just did what was necessary under the circumstances.”
IBOLC Graduate received Soldier's Medal from Fort Benning Television on Vimeo.
2LT Robert Fetters was awarded with the highest honor a soldier can receive for an act of valor in a non-combat situation.
Category: Real Soldiers
Well done, 2LT Fetters. Damn well done.
For those who’ve not had the “pleasure” of using the DC Metro system, this guy certainly has cojones muy grandes de granitos. The DC Metro system uses electrically-powered trains – powered through electrifying the rails. As I recall, the current is 750volts at high amperage.
Oncoming trains are only one worry if you get on an active track. Touch the wrong thing while down on the tracks, and you’re toast – quite literally. The youngster was seriously risking his own life and health to help this lady.
(With tongue in cheek)I don’t know Hondo, when you have brass ones as large as the LT’s don’t they neutralize the high voltage?
Some unit is getting a very bright and brave asset! I’m guessing he’ll lead his men well.
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Um, no. Brass is a good conductor, and 750VAC at high amperage will burn through/melt quite thick brass. The young man was both brave and either very lucky or very skilled (or perhaps both).
I concur – looks like some unit is getting a fine young officer. He gives a damn about people, and isn’t afraid to sick his neck out and do the right thing when the situation calls for same. Add in skill and/or luck, and that’s a good combo in a young officer or NCO.
If Obama had a Son, this would not be him.
Well done Stud!
He says this is the sort of thing deployed combat soldiers do every day?
I wonder if he realizes just how special and how rare this particular award is?
It’s the non-combat equivalent of the Medal of Honor.
Wonderful young man who will be a asset to the Military…unreal?