FORT JOHNSON, La. — A Fort Johnson Army medic is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of a pastor who collapsed during a sermon at a local church.
On July 19, while visiting a Missions Conference at the Family Worship Center in Leesville, La. for the first time, Fort Johnson Army medic Pfc. Amanda Sanchez watched as Pastor Leon Bachelor, guest speaker of the conference, suddenly collapsed mid-sermon.
As the pastor’s wife and others in the congregation ran to his side, Sanchez was able to quickly make her way through the crowd to assist.
Andrew Driggers, an Intensive Care Unit nurse attending the service that day, was already by the pastor’s side checking for a radial pulse. Sanchez started checking for a carotid...
This video was created in honor of Veterans Day. It features photos from recent Veterans Day events, both on Fort Johnson and outside of post. This video was created using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere Pro. Audio used with an authorized license. (U.S. Army video by Porsha Auzenne)
