{"id":297413,"date":"2024-10-10T17:21:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=297413"},"modified":"2024-10-10T17:42:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:42:53","slug":"courage-in-crisis-us-marine-captain-aids-fellow-marine-after-motorcycle-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=297413","title":{"rendered":"Courage in crisis: US Marine captain aids fellow Marine after motorcycle crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — <\/span><\/p>\n

A U.S. Marine Corps captain from Palmdale, California earned the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for actions taken following a motorcycle crash in Oceanside, California, Sept. 11, 2024.<\/p>\n

Capt. Randall McDermott, a ground supply officer assigned to 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, at Camp Pendleton, was driving to work around 7:50 a.m. when there was a halt in traffic near College Boulevard and North River Road.<\/p>\n

\u201cI noticed an injured motorcyclist on the ground who had evidently been involved in a traffic collision,\u201d McDermott said, recalling the incident. With no emergency services on site, he decided to act.<\/p>\n

\u201cArriving second on the scene behind the other party involved in the accident, I ensured 911 was contacted and provided basic first aid to the victim,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Remembering his prior experience as a lifeguard in Palmdale, California, paired with his basic military training, McDermott continued administering aid until first responders arrived to transport the victim to a higher level of care.<\/p>\n

While stabilizing the motorcyclist\u2019s head and neck, McDermott discovered a military ID card tucked inside his helmet, identifying him as a fellow Marine. McDermott contacted his battalion executive officer\u00a0asking him to notify the injured Marine\u2019s chain of command.<\/p>\n

His actions were not only noted by his unit who presented him with a NAM but were recognized by Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour reactions were outstanding. You were everything that day. Instant care and action under pressure is what makes a difference in recovery timelines.\u201d said Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While McDermott said his actions in this moment of crisis were driven by a strong sense of duty, they also exemplify the core values instilled in every Marine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing that went through my head during the incident was closely aligned with a famous quote from the notable Marine, 1st Lt. Travis Manion: \u2018If not me, then who?\u2019,\u201d McDermott said, reflecting on the urgency of the situation. \u201cI decided that any help I could provide would be better than none. I\u2019m by no means an emergency medical professional, but as a husband, father, son and brother, I can say that I would want someone to assist if myself or my family was in a similar position.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A U.S. Marine Corps captain from Palmdale, California earned the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for actions taken following a motorcycle crash in Oceanside, California, Sept. 11, 2024. Capt. Randall McDermott, a ground supply officer assigned to 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, at Camp Pendleton, was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":297415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-297413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=297413"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":297416,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297413\/revisions\/297416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/297415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=297413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=297413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=297413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}