Miramar Marine honored for rescuing driver
* The staff sergeant also has been nominated for the
* Vuong shrugged off the limelight, crediting adrenaline and his
With the overturned semi leaking diesel fuel and the bleeding driver trapped inside, Staff Sgt.
During a Friday outdoor ceremony at
Maj.
"I think that this is spectacular," Wise said after the event. "It's something we're very proud of as
Returning to
Balancing on Almeida's shoulder, Vuong kicked and pried out the windshield, turned off the engine before the fuel ignited and then yanked the driver free, applying first aid and keeping him awake until first responders arrived.
"I didn't want the truck to explode or anything," Vuong said after the ceremony.
Presenting Vuong with a crystal trophy, Liberty Mutual executive
"We've been presenting this award since 1922 to recognize non-emergency management personnel for heroism like that of Staff Sgt. Vuong," he said.
A veteran of the war in
"The good thing was that he was OK and that he made it out and he could have
Flanked by his wife Yenny and 1-year-old daughter Annie, Vuong said the didn't "associate myself with the word 'hero'" but likes serving as a role model for his junior
"If staff sergeant can do it, everyone can do it," he said.
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