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09-07-2010, 10:39

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Thanks fellas for your service!

Months afterward, Ford, Binney and Maholic and Sgt. 1st Class Abram Hernandez were awarded Silver Stars for their actions during the battle. But the team thought O’Connor deserved even greater recognition.

O’Connor is uncomfortable with the attention. He said other people — firefighters, police officers and military spouses — are real heroes. In his mind, he was doing his job — what any one of his teammates would have done.

“It’s not the man,” he said. “It’s the moment.”

But Ford doesn’t see it that way.

“He’s an absolute hero. His whole thought process was on what he could do to help others that were engaged in this battle who were wounded,” Ford said. “Ultimately, he stripped all of his equipment off in order to do what he needed to do. He made those decisions without hesitation.”

09-07-2010, 10:39	#27
wet dog Guest Posts: n/a	I like finding and reading worthwhile threads that have not been touched for some time. Thanks fellas for your service! Months afterward, Ford, Binney and Maholic and Sgt. 1st Class Abram Hernandez were awarded Silver Stars for their actions during the battle. But the team thought O’Connor deserved even greater recognition. O’Connor is uncomfortable with the attention. He said other people — firefighters, police officers and military spouses — are real heroes. In his mind, he was doing his job — what any one of his teammates would have done. “It’s not the man,” he said. “It’s the moment.” But Ford doesn’t see it that way. “He’s an absolute hero. His whole thought process was on what he could do to help others that were engaged in this battle who were wounded,” Ford said. “Ultimately, he stripped all of his equipment off in order to do what he needed to do. He made those decisions without hesitation.”