| When someone joins the military, they inevitably | | | | Support Brigade were pointed out especially because |
| learn a myriad of skills that they may not have had | | | | of their extreme courage in the face of a |
| before. They learn discipline and how to increase | | | | devastating car wreck that they happened upon: |
| stamina, but perhaps most importantly (beside | | | | "The Soldiers encountered the two-car wreck while |
| combat techniques) is the ability to administer first aid | | | | driving into Camp Atterbury for work that morning. |
| in crisis situations. The amount of medical attention | | | | Both vehicles were laying in a large ditch on the side |
| needed is certainly more than the usual cuts and | | | | of the road on Rt. 252, west of Edinburgh, Ind. They |
| scrapes, they see trauma and deep tissue wounds, | | | | responded quickly, noticing a fire building in one |
| but the skills needed to dress these injuries draw | | | | vehicle. They rushed to the aid of the woman |
| distinct parallels between the two kinds. | | | | trapped inside. |
| For instance, a new story recentlycame out about a | | | | Due to the severe damage to the vehicle, Harris |
| number of soldiers from Iowa and Indiana for were | | | | used his sleeve to clear the broken glass from her |
| recognized for committing "selfless acts…while off | | | | driver's side window. Anderson and Harris pulled the |
| duty." Three Army Reserve Soldiers from the 205th | | | | woman out of the vehicle and drug her to safety. |
| Training Support Brigade and five Iowa National Guard | | | | They then moved to the other vehicle. Harris used |
| Members from the 734th Agribusiness Development | | | | his hands to apply pressure to lacerations on the |
| team were among those honored. | | | | drivers head and stabilized her neck. Anderson |
| Two of the reserve soldiers from the 205th Training | | | | worked to secure the passenger. |