Guardsman honored for bravery in mall shooting
The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Dec 7, 2008 17:59:08 EST
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An Oregon National Guard soldier has been honored for his bravery amid gunfire far from the Middle East.
Sgt. Johnny Palmer had been back from Iraq for only five days when he heard shots fired in a Tacoma, Wash., mall in November 2005.
While most people fled, Palmer and two other members of his unit went farther inside, helping guide shoppers to safety and dressing the wound of a shooting victim.
On Saturday, the Dorris, Calif., resident received the Soldier’s Medal during a ceremony in Klamath Falls. The award is given to soldiers who perform heroic acts not involving enemy combat.
Palmer says he and fellow soldiers were only doing what they were trained to do.
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