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Old 03-06-2014, 10:23 AM
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Brief background, I work on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan fixing computers. Today at lunch I started talking with two Air Force officers. They were here temporarily from Nellis Airfield, NV.
In the dining hall they have TV's mounted and AFN has a public announcement segment of called called "In Memoriam" It listed the Americans who died while serving our nation

Both officers got real quiet and said, "Thats the guy". I realized something had happened to both of them and asked politely if they knew anyone listed there.

They glanced at each other and then told me that when coming to Bagram they had a layover at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar. They went to the track to get some exercise. There was another airman running and he suddenly fell. They both went to see what was wrong, the airman had quit breathing!!
Both instantly started performing CPR while someone contacted EMS. The airman would start to breath and then quit. Both kept doing CPR until the Air Force medics showed up and loaded him in the ambulance. They both went back to the barracks and then flew to Bagram the next day.

I do not ask if they went to the hospital to check on the status of the airman, I suspect they did. I am also pretty sure that no one outside of the EMS crew/hospital know of their efforts to keep a fellow airman alive.

The last comment they had it that the airman was breathing when the ambulance pulled away. I thanked them for their service and their efforts to keeping the airman alive. They were flying back to Nellis Air field today. I took comfort that these Officers are in the majority of military that I have seen. When something bad happens they run toward the disaster instead of away from it.
My own thought was I think the airman's family would be comforted to known that in his last moments on Earth people were trying to save him.

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Old 03-06-2014, 11:19 AM
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I would think that there would be the appropriate medical facilities in Qatar. I think we have a bunch of people stationed there. how far is Bagram from there? too bad about the loss
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Old 03-06-2014, 11:55 AM
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The incident occurred at Al Udied and they have a good hospital. It is just sad that this airman came from Pease AFB to support base operations there, and then went home in a coffin. He was only 52 years old. I am linking more information about him, I hope the MODS do not mind, if so please delete.
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I am going to swing by the Air Force office tomorrow and mention my conversation concerning the two officers giving first aid, trying to save a life. So few people get recognized for their deeds.

Sadly, I don't remember their names but the command can contact Al Udied for more details.
Otherwise, I think these two of America's finest will go home and never mention it, except to their families.
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when I first read this I thought they flew the guy to Bagram. still bad news
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