{"id":77199,"date":"2018-01-18T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=77199"},"modified":"2018-01-18T07:53:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T12:53:12","slug":"spc-basar-bozdogan-and-pfc-jacob-krajnik-saving-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=77199","title":{"rendered":"Spc. Basar Bozdogan and Pfc. Jacob Krajnik saving the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

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AW1Edsends a link to the Army Times<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

The soldiers assisted the motorists from their cars, but there was one person who was unable to move.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, I didn\u2019t want to move him because he looked like he was injured pretty badly,\u201d [Krajnik] said.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when Krajnik saw the flames under the vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt started to get bigger really fast,\u201d he said. \u201cI screamed to Bozdogan and yelled that the vehicle is catching on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

The soldiers flung open the door, removed the injured man\u2019s seatbelt and carried him to safety. As they were carrying him away, the car caught on fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we would\u2019ve waited longer, it would\u2019ve been a devastating situation,\u201d Krajnik said. \u201cHe could\u2019ve also suffered burn injuries, or even died.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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;<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined the Army to save lives here and abroad,\u201d Bozdogan said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter where I\u2019m at, I just have that instinct to react when I see someone who needs help. It\u2019s not all about being a hero. It\u2019s about making a split-second decision at the right moment to ensure the safety of others.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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