040223-N-5576W-003 Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. (Feb. 23, 2004) Ð Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alan Dementer of Gladstone, Mich., addresses an audience of friends, family and co-workers, following the awarding of the Bronze Star in a ceremony held aboard Naval Hospital Corps School. Dementer, now on the staff with the training command, received the award for actions demonstrated on March 26, 2003, when Petty Officer Dementer came under fire in An Nasariyah, Iraq, while assigned to Second Battalion, 8th Marines, Task Force Tarawa, Marine Expeditionary Force. Under fire and wounded by shrap
040223-N-5576W-003 Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. (Feb. 23, 2004) Ð Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alan Dementer of Gladstone, Mich., addresses an audience of friends, family and co-workers, following the awarding of the Bronze Star in a ceremony held aboard Naval Hospital Corps School. Dementer, now on the staff with the training command, received the award for actions demonstrated on March 26, 2003, when Petty Officer Dementer came under fire in An Nasariyah, Iraq, while assigned to Second Battalion, 8th Marines, Task Force Tarawa, Marine Expeditionary Force. Under fire and wounded by shrapnel, Dementer proceeded over a wall to reach six wounded Marines and immediately began rendering life saving emergency medical treatment. After stabilizing the Marines, he coordinated the movement of casualties to the Battalion Aid Station. His courage under fire, directly led to the safe evacuation of 31 injured Marines. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class Michael A. Worner. (RELEASED) US Navy 040223-N-5576W-003 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alan Dementer of Gladstone, Mich., addresses an audience of friends, family and co-workers, following the awarding of the Bronze Star
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