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Spc Shook is assigned to the 151st Engineer Company. On duty in October 2016, he rushed to the rescue of a nurse who was trapped in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Matthew. He jumped into the rushing water once the nurse lost her grip from a rescue line thrown to her. He quickly retrieved her and began to move her back to his tactical vehicle. After realizing the current was too strong, Shook began to tread water until a swift water rescue boat arrived and loaded her aboard.
“It does not surprise me, he (Shook) always wanted to be a Soldier and save people as his purpose in life,” said Dana Shook, mother of Spc. Shook.
For his bravery he was awarded the NCNG’s Soldier and Airman Medal (NCSAM)
The NCSAM pays tribute to personal heroism or extraordinary achievement by voluntary action above and beyond the call of duty that sets the individual apart from his or her comrades or from other persons in similar circumstances.
| Date Taken: | 11.04.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 01.02.2018 10:26 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 578353 |
| VIRIN: | 171104-A-AK274-713 |
| Filename: | DOD_105221980 |
| Length: | 00:02:32 |
| Location: | NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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