The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), presents the Bronze Star Medal to U.S. Army SPC. Lucas Crowe, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Infantry Regiment, Multi-National Force-Northwest, at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Courage, Mosul, Ninawa Province, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2005. SPECIALIST Crowe receives this award for his actions on Dec. 15, 2005, when he saved the life of a two-year old Iraqi boy from a flooded basement. He performed CPR, resuscitated the boy and comforted him until medical help arrived. The SECDEF is in country after visiting the affected areas of the Oct. 8, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and to support the U.S. Service Members of the region. (DoD...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), presents the Bronze Star Medal to U.S. Army SPC. Lucas Crowe, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Infantry Regiment, Multi-National Force-Northwest, at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Courage, Mosul, Ninawa Province, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2005. SPECIALIST Crowe receives this award for his actions on Dec. 15, 2005, when he saved the life of a two-year old Iraqi boy from a flooded basement. He performed CPR, resuscitated the boy and comforted him until medical help arrived. The SECDEF is in country after visiting the affected areas of the Oct. 8, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and to support the U.S. Service Members of the region. (DoD photo by PETTY Officer 1ST Class Chad J. McNeeley) (Released)

Base: Forward Operating Base Courage

State: Ninawa

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: PO1 Chad J. Mcneeley, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
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