Navy Corpsman Earns Combat "V" for Heroism
Story Number: NNS120301-30 Release Date: 3/1/2012 4:45:00 PM

By Bill W. Love, Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi Public Affairs

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (NNS) -- A hospital corpsman from Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (with Combat Distinguishing Device) March 1, for his service in Afghanistan.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (FMF) Steven P. Brown received the award from Capt. Gina M. Jaeger, Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi commanding officer.

"I am honored and humbled to present this noteworthy award," said Jaeger about Brown's heroic achievement.

"HM3 Brown found himself in an extreme situation and he performed above and beyond. He responded in a way that is expected of one placed in that position, and I am very proud of him."

While taking part in combat operations with Embedded Transition Team, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, 1st Marine Division Forward, May 21, 2010, in southern Musa Qala, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Brown responded to an improvised explosive device strike on a civilian family.

With the threat of secondary devices and small arms fire, Brown initiated care for two women and three children, all critically or mortally wounded. He single-handedly lifted the still-burning vehicle hulk to allow a fellow team member to pull a trapped child out from beneath.

Over the course of the next two hours, Brown gave his entire water supply to his patients despite his own dehydration, and he sustained three of the five patients with rudimentary medical supplies until he personally delivered them to higher medical care.

According to the citation that accompanied Brown's award, "His unflinching resolve in the face of grave personal danger demonstrated his supreme devotion."

 

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Homie lifted a burning car off of a child? Holy crap.

 

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my guess is that had he lifted said car off Marines, he would've gotten a bronze star

 

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and all he got is a NAM?
really should have at least got a bronze star.

nam's where given out like cracker jack box prizes when I was active duty.

if you where e-5 and above you got one when you transferred usually as long as you had good evals, and wasnt hated by everybody.
hell I saw recruits in bootcamp that had nam's because they recruited 3 people for the navy.

 

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the V is only given in combat, if i remember correctly.

i think the fact that he performed heroicly upon civilians was the defining line between a NAM and a Bronze Star

 

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Wow, at the very least give him a COM! You give the guy in charge of cleaning the barracks a NAM at the end of his tour. The Skipper can give a COM on his own authority so why hand out the little league medal? The Combat V is certainly nice, but give him a better medal to stick it on!

 

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i think the combat v gets you 2 or 5 extra points on his advancement exam, i dont remember rightly

 

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its basically worth a extra medal but a Navy Com would have been more fitting award for this act like Tai mentioned.

 

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The US is wasting the best armed forces in the world. It's a shame.

 

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With the threat of secondary devices and small arms fire, Brown initiated care for two women and three children, all critically or mortally wounded. He single-handedly lifted the still-burning vehicle hulk to allow a fellow team member to pull a trapped child out from beneath.

HOLY CRAP!!

 

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