Spc. Basar Bozdogan and Pfc. Jacob Krajnik saving the world

| January 18, 2018

AW1Edsends a link to the Army Times that reports on two soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. Specialist Basar Bozdogan and Private First Class Jacob Krajnik who had heroically volunteered to drive intoxicated soldiers back from their night on the town last September. When a soldier cancelled his call for them, they came across a three-car accident.

The soldiers assisted the motorists from their cars, but there was one person who was unable to move.

“At first, I didn’t want to move him because he looked like he was injured pretty badly,” [Krajnik] said.

That’s when Krajnik saw the flames under the vehicle.

“It started to get bigger really fast,” he said. “I screamed to Bozdogan and yelled that the vehicle is catching on fire.”

The soldiers flung open the door, removed the injured man’s seatbelt and carried him to safety. As they were carrying him away, the car caught on fire.

“If we would’ve waited longer, it would’ve been a devastating situation,” Krajnik said. “He could’ve also suffered burn injuries, or even died.”

The Army Times says that the pair have been nominated for the Soldiers Medal for their heroism, but they don’t think they’re heroes;

“I joined the Army to save lives here and abroad,” Bozdogan said. “It doesn’t matter where I’m at, I just have that instinct to react when I see someone who needs help. It’s not all about being a hero. It’s about making a split-second decision at the right moment to ensure the safety of others.”

Category: Real Soldiers

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crucible

“who had heroically volunteered to drive intoxicated soldiers back from their night on the town last September”

Well, I guess it is a bit heroic to volunteer to be the designated driver to a bunch of drunken soldiers 🙂

Frankie Cee

For two years I was a designated driver to the local Rangers. Yep, Heroic pretty well describes it. Trying to stand between them and those who provoked them got a little hairy once. But, I would rather do that than attend a damned Memorial Service.

Ex-PH2

It’s worse if it’s drunken Marines or Bosuns Mates and Gunners Mates.

SaraSnipe

Snipes usually take the paddy wagon.

desert

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Claw

Job Well Done to those two soldiers.

Brings back memories of my old outfit there at Carson where I spent 11 of my 20 years in the Army. One Soldier is a Bradley Driver and the other is a PLL Parts Clerk.

Now, to the Army Times/Editor/Journalist: Could you have picked a shabbier looking Soldiers Medal to show in the article? It (the medal) looks like it is old enough to have been the first medal ever manufactured. Shame on you.

Thunderstixx

When you read about or see snowflakes out there you give thinks that these kids are the future leaders of America and not the douche donut scrawny mixed gender morons.
They are just the noisiest and thereby attract the most attention.

Mason

Nice work, gentlemen. I spent many nights as sober driver. That in itself is deserving of commendation.

26Limabeans

Way to go gents. You make us all shine.

Jeff LPH 3, 63-66

Nice grab Soldiers.

Sparks

Good job there Soldiers. Proud of you both.

Kevin

PFC Krajnik is my stepson. Very proud of my son. He’s always been a leader and always willing to help. Thinks of others. Score himself. Big things in store for him. He’s being recommended for Green to Gold. Thanks for the recognition.

Kevin

*before*

Graybeard

Pass along our complements to him and Spc. Bozdogan, and tell them we say “Well done, men.”

Kevin

Thank you Graybeard! I will do that.

Graybeard

Please pass along our compliments to him and Spc. Bozdogan, and tell them we say “Well done, men.”

Graybeard

Dang it – I stuttered. Oh well, one post for each of them, I guess.

Hondo

You raised a damn fine young man, Kevin. You should be proud as hell.

Please pass along this old soldier’s congratulations to your stepson and his friend.

Kevin

Thank you Honda! I am very proud!

Kevin

Hondo! Sorry. Stupid autocorrect!

SFC D

Kevin, that fine young man got to be a fine young man because a good man taught him how to be good man. Kudos to you both!

SaraSnipe

Awesome. Two of America’s best.

Ex-PH2

These are two very good men.

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RCAF_CHAIRBORNE

I volunteered to be a DD at any function I could find at CFB Cold Lake.
I came home with $150+ in tips, got the next day off and made sure my fellow troops got home safe.
Once, I had drunken, female Major insist on giving me a carressy back rub while I drove! I really didnt mind.

Had genders been reversed, a huge scandal would have resulted.