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| It's not you, it's me.  |
It's definitely been an exciting year! I figure I'd share this since we can all use some positivity. Back in July, I took my son on our evening walk to the beach, and saw some people in a rip tide that needed help. (We live at the NJ shore during the summer). Quick Background: Kids in life jackets were pulled out in a rip tide, father and Uncle went out to try and rescue them, only to get into trouble themselves and nearly drown. I'll let my wife's facebook post do the talking, she did a decent enough job describing the situation.  Here's the whole family that drove all the way back from Jersey City, NJ....just to say thank you. (I'm the guy holding the baby, Far left and ride side are lifeguards and firemen who eventually arrived on the scene)  Here's me with the main victims and the girl who I passed off the kids to before getting the adult.  The town was nice enough to make a video of everyone involved meeting on the beach where the rescue happened. If ya want to see a touching video (and me babbling) here it is.  Link to Reunion and Victim Interview It was great meeting them and I'm glad everything worked out! | ||
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| Hillbilly Wannabe |
Dude, you should be the forum spokesman. Such a lot of heroics from you this year. Great job! | |||
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chickenshit |
Very cool. Good on you Sir! ____________________________ Yes, Para does appreciate humor. | |||
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Member |
Thank you sir! You never have to wonder if you have made a difference. “Forigive your enemy, but remember the bastard’s name.” -Scottish proverb | |||
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| Member |
Good Man, they were very lucky that you were there. | |||
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Way to go, Matt! That's a tremendous act of courage. | |||
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| Crusty old curmudgeon  |
"It's definitely been an exciting year!" That is an understatement and we still have 4 months to go.  Great job and kudos to you. Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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Don't Panic |
Great story, and a happy ending for all, courtesy of YOU! Nicely done! | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
What a wonderful act of courage and assistance! Good job, guys! flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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Diablo Blanco |
Thank you Matt. You never have to wonder if you have what it takes when when duty calls. Glad you were there, capable, and ready to help! _________________________ "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last” - Winston Churchil | |||
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The Unmanned Writer |
Your wife spells her last name funny. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own... | |||
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Member |
First we have Dave Truong. Now we have Matt. Heroes are among us! Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. - Dave Barry "Never go through life saying 'I should have'..." - quote from the 9/11 Boatlift Story (thanks, sdy for posting it) | |||
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Age Quod Agis |
Congratulations, and thank you. I've been in the Jersey shore rip, and it is real. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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Tupperware Dr. |
Outstanding job Matt, really, well done! | |||
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| It's not you, it's me. |
Ha! Thanks guys, it was fun! | |||
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Member |
Good work! Those folks will remember you all their lives. ( And Magpul should give you another T-shirt!) ____________________ | |||
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Legalize the Constitution |
Fantastic! _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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| Not all who wander are lost.  |
You sure are an interesting fella. Nice job man! Posted from my iPhone. | |||
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| Eschew Obfuscation |
Well done. What a great story. _____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell | |||
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| Member |
Excellent job. | |||
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