Self Sacrifice - Forum For Men

Mike · 02-05-2008, 03:16 AM

Self Sacrifice

As the helicopters unloaded the young soldiers near a rice paddy in Vietnam, the enemy began to rain fire on them from three sides. More than 30 young soldiers fell wounded in the opening minutes. Heedless of the danger, one lone medic moved among them. Wounded in the shoulder, still he made repeated trips under the enemy guns to rescue his comrades.

Twice more the brave aid man's body was struck by enemy fire, the last rendering his legs useless. Bleeding badly, struggling to maintain consciousness, he continued to render first aid to the broken bodies of young American soldiers. Paralyzed from the waist down, he dragged his body 100 yards through the mud to rescue one soldier. It was not enough, there were many more in need of his help. For FIVE HOURS the brave young medic continued to force his body to do the impossible. If his legs wouldn't work, he would crawl. And he did...saving life after life...heedless of the danger to himself. When finally the battle subsided and helicopters arrived to remove the wounded he lay on the ground, unable to move further, but refusing to be evacuated until every other wounded soldier had been flown to safety.

Clarence Eugene Sasser
Medal of Honor - Medic, Vietnam

Ace$nyper · 02-05-2008, 04:02 AM

That's stunning to read.

Those who are in the field like that are brave beyond words, even more so the ones saving lives.

It takes a real bold kind of man to do medic work at all let alone under fire. There is no way to count exactly how many lives he saved or people he helped. It's more then fair to say he's a gentleman of the rarest and braveist breed.

The Mad Wombat · 02-05-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ace$nyper

That's stunning to read.

Those who are in the field like that are brave beyond words, even more so the ones saving lives.

It takes a real bold kind of man to do medic work at all let alone under fire. There is no way to count exactly how many lives he saved or people he helped. It's more then fair to say he's a gentleman of the rarest and braveist breed.

Hear hear!!!

Tornadom · 02-05-2008, 07:28 AM

That was amazing!!!

I can't fathom what would be going through my mind in a situation like that.

--Z06-- · 02-05-2008, 12:05 PM

Well said as usual Wombat!

sirblackius · 02-09-2008, 01:06 AM

Amen to that! That is true courage, strength, and determination.

AnArmyOf1 · 02-09-2008, 01:45 AM

I respect that

The Mad Wombat · 02-09-2008, 06:03 AM

For me, this is the whole point of this site. None of the stories here feature Men that do heroic things to have the recognition of others. Yet we can take SO much away from the stories that are told of them. As trite as "The Matrix" was, one line I can fully agree with was "When my time comes, all I ask of this world is that I die for something, not OF something."

Tornadom · 02-09-2008, 10:35 PM

That is a good quote from the movie.

I am going to to live well, and make an impact in my own way.

Kodiak · 02-11-2008, 01:40 AM

Another inspiring story from the brave men in the military. For those of us who do not serve, we can learn a lot from them.

02-05-2008, 03:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Colonel Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Mike has no status. Points: 2,303 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Self Sacrifice Self Sacrifice As the helicopters unloaded the young soldiers near a rice paddy in Vietnam, the enemy began to rain fire on them from three sides. More than 30 young soldiers fell wounded in the opening minutes. Heedless of the danger, one lone medic moved among them. Wounded in the shoulder, still he made repeated trips under the enemy guns to rescue his comrades. Twice more the brave aid man's body was struck by enemy fire, the last rendering his legs useless. Bleeding badly, struggling to maintain consciousness, he continued to render first aid to the broken bodies of young American soldiers. Paralyzed from the waist down, he dragged his body 100 yards through the mud to rescue one soldier. It was not enough, there were many more in need of his help. For FIVE HOURS the brave young medic continued to force his body to do the impossible. If his legs wouldn't work, he would crawl. And he did...saving life after life...heedless of the danger to himself. When finally the battle subsided and helicopters arrived to remove the wounded he lay on the ground, unable to move further, but refusing to be evacuated until every other wounded soldier had been flown to safety. Clarence Eugene Sasser Medal of Honor - Medic, Vietnam

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Ace$nyper aspecto mortal Join Date: Dec 2007 Ace$nyper is likely to be eaten by a Grue. Points: 6,975 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	That's stunning to read. Those who are in the field like that are brave beyond words, even more so the ones saving lives. It takes a real bold kind of man to do medic work at all let alone under fire. There is no way to count exactly how many lives he saved or people he helped. It's more then fair to say he's a gentleman of the rarest and braveist breed.

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--Z06-- --Rankless One-- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: A bit sideways on turn three... --Z06-- is BALLIN' OT OF CONTROL!!!! Points: 246 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well said as usual Wombat!

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sirblackius Private Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 21 sirblackius has no status. Points: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Amen to that! That is true courage, strength, and determination.

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The Mad Wombat Colonel Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Wombatia system in the Sombrero galaxy The Mad Wombat is under the impression that it's his civic duty to be awesome! Points: 1,864 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	For me, this is the whole point of this site. None of the stories here feature Men that do heroic things to have the recognition of others. Yet we can take SO much away from the stories that are told of them. As trite as "The Matrix" was, one line I can fully agree with was "When my time comes, all I ask of this world is that I die for something, not OF something."

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Kodiak Private Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NY Age: 22 Kodiak has no status. Points: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another inspiring story from the brave men in the military. For those of us who do not serve, we can learn a lot from them.

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