Staff Sergeant Adams saving the world
Stars & Stripes tells the story of Staff Sergeant Adams, a member of 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, who, along with his wife witnessed an automobile accident. They leaped into action;
One passenger, 26-year-old Brittany Goodman of Salisbury, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
A child, 12-year-old Colby Springle of Angier, was trapped in the vehicle and died shortly after being extracted.
Springle was the son of [Lillie] Mingin, who survived the wreck alongside another of her sons, 7-year-old Eric Mason Mingin of Fuquay-Varina.
Army officials said the pair likely would not have lived were it not for Adams, who pulled them from the vehicle before a fire could start and provided lifesaving medical care.
Speaking about his actions two years later, Adams said there was no time to wait for emergency personnel or to see if others on the highway would stop.
“We were the first there,” he said. “It was my responsibility.”
As his wife called 9-1-1, Adams ran to the wreckage and went to work.
“I just did all I could do,” he said.
SSG Adams was awarded the Soldiers Medal for his efforts.
Category: Army News
Well done SSG Adams.
Indeed.
“We were the first there,” he said. “It was my responsibility.”
Says it all.; He ran to the danger, he didn’t “stage”, he didn’t lay it off to the “proper people”. He acted. Sua Sponte
Nor did he stand by and video it…
Damned straight.
Good job.
Staff Sergeant & Mrs. Adams, and those like them, are the reason the USA runs as well as it does.
Good job, both in helping those in need and in setting the example for others to follow, SSgt & Mrs. Adams. Thank you.
For those who may be interested in such things, on the TAH Heroes Scoreboard SSgt and Mrs. Adams count for two Saving the World.
Bravo Zulu, SSG Adams.
He knew what to do and he did it. That is expected behavior of a real man. I hope he gave the medal to his wife.
BZ!
Well done young man!
Great job, SSG.
Well done SSG! Damned well done Sir.
BZ Staff Sergeant!
You did well, Sir, running toward danger. I’m hoping there is a promotion in your future for your heroics.
Well done Brother.
DOL
Spare a thought or prayer for the Staff Sgt. The man is a bona fide hero, but I’ll bet he thinks about that 12-year-old kid that didn’t make it. Even if it was impossible to save the kid, there is that second-guessing in the back of his mind.
He saved who he could, did what he could. That is all the Lord asks of us.