Fort Hood soldier saves another after seizure while driving

"Brave Rifle" Saves Fellow Soldier On Killeen Roadway
KCEN News
Posted: Dec 05, 2012
By Sophia Stamas

A Fort Hood soldier risks his life to save a fellow soldier, and in this case, it wasn't in a war zone, but in a traffic zone.

It happened on TJ Mills, just outside of Fort Hood's main gate on November 14, around 10 a.m.

That's when an apparent seizure caused SPC Christopher Sweeney to lose control of his car in traffic.

"As he started going to this lane in front of me is when my wife was like, 'He's having a seizure,'" explains SSG Mark Walls, as he drives up the place where the accident happened.

Without a second thought, he threw himself in harm's way, using his own vehicle, a large Hummer, to stop Sweeney's car.

"I didn't want him to go into traffic," says Walls.

Now two weeks later, the two soldiers meet for the first time.

"Hey, sergeant, nice to meet you. Thank you for everything," Sweeney says to Walls, as they shake hands and hug.

After exchanging greetings, they exchange accounts of that frightening morning

"I prayed asked God to make sure you were ok," Walls tells Sweeney.
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