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| Guardsman Helps Hotel Guests Escape Fire |
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A National Guardsman is being credited with
helping dozens of people escape a fire at an
Independence hotel overnight.
Zac McMullen, 19, was driving on Noland Road
at about 4:30 a.m. when he saw lightning
strike a neon sign on top of the American
Inn. He stopped and alerted the front desk,
and then helped wake guests to get them out
of the hotel.
"I went up to the floor started banging on
doors, making sure people were getting out
because they're not going to know there's a
fire going on until it's too late," McMullen
told KMBC. "My adrenaline rush instinct
kicked in. (I thought) 'I've got to do it.'"
One of the guests stopped to thank McMullen
for alerting his family.
"I appreciate it. Me and my wife, everybody
here -- thanks," the guest told McMullen.
"I couldn't shake his hand enough. I couldn't
shake his hand enough for a scary moment like
that," the guest told KMBC.
No one was injured in the hotel fire.
KMBC's Maria Antonia reported that McMullen
enlisted with the National Guard in January.
He hasn't gone through basic training yet.
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| Guardsman Daryl Hickey Repatriation Ceremony |
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Guardsman Daryl Hickey (27), from Birmingham,
died during an attack on the Taliban in
Helmand province. Guardsman Hickey, who
joined the Army in 2001, was a member of the
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. His
commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Carew
Hatherley said: "Guardsman Hickey had been
fighting the Taliban on an operation that had
been nothing short of ferocious. He gave his
life in selfless service to his country, and
his courage and determination is an
inspiration to us all."
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Affichage : 528
Durée : 85 s |
| Guardsman Downes & Lance Corporal Sandford Repatriation C... |
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Tributes have been paid to Guardsman Neil
Downes, of Manchester, and Lance Corporal
Paul Sandford, of Nottingham, who died on
operational service in Afghanistan.
Guardsman Downes (20) was a member of the 1st
battalion Grenadier Guards. He was killed in
Helmand province when his vehicle was
attacked by an explosive device.
Lance Corporal Sandford (23) served with the
1st battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood
Foresters Regiment. He died while on an
offensive patrol against the Taliban.
Tags : Guardsman Downes Lance Corporal Sandford Repatriation Ceremony |
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Durée : 127 s |
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