Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Someone You Should Know

US Navy Seaman Nathaniel Leonico

Leoncio had suffered an amputated right leg below the knee, a shattered right femur and serious internal bleeding. However, before he allowed himself to be medically evacuated from the scene, Leoncio began directing the other Marines at the scene on how to perform aid on himself and the other injured Marines on site, including the fourth Platoon commander, who suffered serious shrapnel wounds and required immediate surgical evacuation.

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