Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander,
Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, speaks during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center... More
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and son of Master Sgt. Martha Vasquez-Medelez, 149th Fighter Wing, does his morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint ... More
Master sergeants save 4-year-old girl's life
[Left to right] Master Sgt. Randy Butler, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flightline production superintendent, Emma, 4, and her father Master Sgt. Jeremy Heitman, 22nd AMXS security manager, pose in front o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Lynnette Hobson-Shearwood, the platoon
Sgt. 1st Class Lynnette Hobson-Shearwood, the platoon sergeant for the Supply Support Activity, Alpha Company, 501st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and a native of Tri... More
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Garcia was one of the lifeguards on duty... More
Staff Sgt. Keith J. Booze, 22nd Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Keith J. Booze, 22nd Force Support Squadron military personnel section customer support NCO in charge, listens to a customer on the phone, Dec. 9, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Booze was se... More
Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, walks
Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, walks with Joshua Blackwell, 4, during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center at Fort Carson. J... More
Gold medals are aligned on a table prior to a Survivor
Gold medals are aligned on a table prior to a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22 at Fort Carson, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center. Dozens of children, representing the loss o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miranda Dekorte, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miranda Dekorte, left, production specialist, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, simulates rescuing Cpl. Matthew Fo... More
Jan Holt, captivated more than 250 students and staff
Jan Holt, captivated more than 250 students and staff from Whitney Middle School with her performance as a grieving mother whose son died after jumping from a cliff. Local, state, federal agencies along with th... More
Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander,
Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, presents Joshua Blackwell, 4, a gold medal of remembrance during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. ... More
North Carolina National Guard Soldier Sgt. Charles
North Carolina National Guard Soldier Sgt. Charles Roper, right, is honored with the NCNG’s Soldier and Airman Medal (NCSAM) at a ceremony at Guard headquarters in Raleigh, March 24, 2017. “We needed a way to f... More
U.S. Marines pass a training brick while treading water
U.S. Marines pass a training brick while treading water during a Water Survival Advanced (WSA) training at the Area 5 pool on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 6, 2017. WSA training is designed to trai... More
Local media interviews North Carolina National Guard
Local media interviews North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers honored with the NCNG’s Soldier and Airman Medal (NCSAM) at a ceremony at Guard headquarters in Raleigh, March 24, 2017. This year the NCNG m... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and son of Master Sgt. Martha Vasquez-Medelez, 149th Fighter Wing, does his morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint ... More
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and son of Master Sgt. Martha Vasquez-Medelez, 149th Fighter Wing, does his morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint ... More
North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers Sgt.
North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers Sgt. Charles Roper, far right back, Specialists Semantha Bunce, center holding child, and Robert Shook, center left, Army Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, the adjutant general ... More
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Garcia was one of the lifeguards on duty... More
Marine saves child’s life, awarded Air Force medal
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James B. Hecker, right, addresses the audience after awarding the Air Force Achievement Medal to Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Whalen July 8 at the 18th Wing Headquarters on Kadena Air Base. ... More
Tulsa District spreads water safety message at Tulsa Boat Show
Tyler Marye, a park ranger with the Keystone Lake Project Office sells an America the Beautiful pass to a boat show attendee during the Tulsa Tulsa Boat Show, Jan. 30. Tulsa District rangers, Marye and Christia... More
Rescue Divers Bo Dromgoole, left and Matt Powell recover
Rescue Divers Bo Dromgoole, left and Matt Powell recover Ryland Holt’s body from Whitney Lake. The Whitney Middle School student was selected to portray a drowning victim as part of a water safety program creat... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
North Carolina National Guard Soldier Spc Robert Shook,
North Carolina National Guard Soldier Spc Robert Shook, right, is honored with the NCNG’s Soldier and Airman Medal (NCSAM) at a ceremony at Guard headquarters in Raleigh, March 24, 2017. “We needed a way to for... More
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and son of Master Sgt. Martha Vasquez-Medelez, 149th Fighter Wing, does his morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint ... More
Drowning is not always fatal
By R.J. Garren
Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, speaks
Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, speaks during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center at Fort Carson. Dozens of children, repres... More
North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers are honored
North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers are honored with the NCNG’s Soldier and Airman Medal (NCSAM) at a ceremony at Guard headquarters in Raleigh, March 24, 2017. This year the NCNG made history bestowi... More
Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander,
Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, speaks during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center... More
Morgan Aschan, 11, and Wyatt Aschan, 14, talk to local
Morgan Aschan, 11, and Wyatt Aschan, 14, talk to local reporters after a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center at Fort Carson. Their father, Ma... More
Citizen recognized for saving drowning victim at Kanopolis Lake
Amy Bruecks receives the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Certificate of Appreciation and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism lifesaving award. Pictured from left to right, Heath Kruger, natural res... More
North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers are honored
North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers are honored with the NCNG’s Soldier and Airman Medal (NCSAM) at a ceremony at Guard headquarters in Raleigh, March 24, 2017. This year the NCNG made history bestowi... More
Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, speaks
Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, speaks during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center at Fort Carson. Dozens of children, repres... More
North Carolina National Guard Soldier Spc. Semantha
North Carolina National Guard Soldier Spc. Semantha Bunce, right, is honored with the NCNG’s Soldier and Airman Medal (NCSAM) at a ceremony at Guard headquarters in Raleigh, March 24, 2017. “We needed a way to ... More
Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast
Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Darci Dawson at the Coast Guard Base Seattle Museum on July 7, 2017, for her selfless actions ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Parise, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Parise, left, engineer equipment mechanic, 2d Marine Logistics Group, simulates rescuing Lance Cpl. Miranda Dekorte, production specialist, Headquarters and Support Battalio... More
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Garcia was one of the lifeguards on duty... More
Dr. Robert Golly, left, and Terry Eddings chat, May
Dr. Robert Golly, left, and Terry Eddings chat, May 21, at the Lake Texoma Project Office before Golly received a Lifesaving Award from the Tulsa district U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Golly, a gate attendant a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicole Turner, engineer equipment
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicole Turner, engineer equipment mechanic, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 2d Marine Logistics Group, simulates a drowning victim during a Water Survival Advanced (WSA) training at the Ar... More
Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast
Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Darci Dawson at the Coast Guard Base Seattle Museum on July 7, 2017, for her selfless actions ... More
Darci Dawson and her family members get the opportunity
Darci Dawson and her family members get the opportunity to get underway with Coast Guard Station Seattle boat crewmembers in Elliott Bay, Washington, July 7, 2017. Dawson was presented with the Meritorious Publ... More
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Garcia was one of the lifeguards on duty... More
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and daughter of Col. Eric Delange, 688th Cyberspace Wing former commander, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 201... More
Lifeguards awarded for heroism
Col. James W. Clark, the deputy commander of Marine Corps Installations East, awards Sarah Dodson, left, and Clarissa McAllister Certificates of Commendation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5. They... More
Sgt. 1st Class Lynnette Hobson-Shearwood, the platoon
Sgt. 1st Class Lynnette Hobson-Shearwood, the platoon sergeant for the Supply Support Activity, Alpha Company, 501st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and a native of Tri... More
Bailey Parker, Eric Medelez, Silvia Garcia and Savannah
Bailey Parker, Eric Medelez, Silvia Garcia and Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguards, pose for a photo at the Warhawk pool June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The four ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miranda Dekorte, production
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miranda Dekorte, production specialist, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, adjusts her gear before an exercise duri... More
In front of a somber crowd of students from Whitney
In front of a somber crowd of students from Whitney Middle School Ryland Holt’s body is taken from the scene of a tragic cliff jumping accident. The accident and subsequent rescue and recovery was part of an el... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicole Turner, engineer equipment
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicole Turner, engineer equipment mechanic, 2D Marine Logistics Group swims on back carrying Lance Cpl. Miranda Dekorte, production specialist, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine ... More
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and daughter of Col. Eric Delange, 688th Cyberspace Wing former commander, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 201... More
Staff Sgt. Keith J. Booze, 22nd Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Keith J. Booze, 22nd Force Support Squadron military personnel section customer support NCO in charge, poses with his Red Cross medal, Dec. 10, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Booze was selec... More
Whitney Lake Park Ranger Tennille Hammonds provides
Whitney Lake Park Ranger Tennille Hammonds provides a safety brief to Armando Montes and fellow students and parents from Whitney Middle School April 29 at Walling Bend Park on Whitney Lake during the pre-filmi... More
You must make sure that each life jacket fits its wearer
You must make sure that each life jacket fits its wearer properly. It must fit snugly, yet comfortable. After putting it on, pull up on the shoulders to ensure it doesn’t slip above your chin or ears. #USACEedu... More
Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of U.S. Army
Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, presents Master Sgt. Joshua Powell with the Soldier's Medal March 23 for Powell's heroic act saving a South African soldiers l... More
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Douglas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Douglas Volcik, left, and members of Bosque County and Hill County Sheriffs Offices gather information from witnesses on the scene of a mock drowning. Participant... More
Pat O'Kane-Trombley reads a poem in honor of her son,
Pat O'Kane-Trombley reads a poem in honor of her son, Air Force Capt. Thomas O'Kane-Gramith, during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. 22, located outside the Fallen Heroes Family Center at ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander,
Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, presents Joshua Blackwell, 4, a gold medal of remembrance during a Survivor Outreach Services recognition ceremony Aug. ... More
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and daughter of Col. Eric Delange, 688th Cyberspace Wing former commander, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 201... More
Bailey Parker, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Bailey Parker, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, takes a water sample before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Parker was one of the lifeguards on duty wh... More
Bailey Parker, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Bailey Parker, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, takes a water sample before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Parker was one of the lifeguards on duty wh... More
Marine saves child’s life, awarded Air Force medal
Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Whalen displays his Air Force Achievement Medal July 8 at the 18th Wing Headquarters on Kadena Air Base. Whalen was awarded for rescuing a 14-year-old boy at the Hagerstrom Pool on the ai... More
Water Watchers & Proper Rescue Methods Can Prevent Childhood Drownings
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About 250 students, parents and staff from Whitney
About 250 students, parents and staff from Whitney Middle School viewed a simulated rescue and recovery operation at Walling Bend Park on Whitney Lake. This was part of a water safety program created by U.S. Ar... More
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and daughter of Col. Eric Delange, 688th Cyberspace Wing former commander, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
944th ASTS Airman saves child
Tech. Sgt. Jude Joseph, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician and eight-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department, poses in front of the 944th ASTS building July 8, 2015. Joseph was the firs... More
Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast
Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, presents Darci Dawson with the Meritorious Public Service Award at Base Seattle Museum on July 7, 2017. Using her former training as a l... More
Why Swimmers Drown - A man jumping into the water from a boat
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Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th
Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, presents Darci Dawson and her family members with Coast Guard Station Seattle hats after giving Dawson the Meritorious Public Service Award at Base ... More
Dr. Robert Golly, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gate
Dr. Robert Golly, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gate attendant at Lake Texoma, situated in Texas and Oklahoma, May 21, 2012, is seen at the lake office before he was presented a Lifesaving Award from USACE for... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas Fish and Wildlife
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas Fish and Wildlife Department and local Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services responders simulate the recovery of a teen’s body from Whitney Lake during a recent exer... More
U.S. Marines practice proper stroke techniques during
U.S. Marines practice proper stroke techniques during a Water Survival Advanced (WSA) training at the Area 5 pool on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 6, 2017. WSA training is designed to train Marines... More
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and daughter of Col. Eric Delange, 688th Cyberspace Wing former commander, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 201... More
Bailey Parker, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Bailey Parker, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, prepares to take a water sample before opening Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Parker was one of the lifeguards on ... More
Pictured are Lifesaving Award recipient Dr. Robert
Pictured are Lifesaving Award recipient Dr. Robert Golly, left, Terry and Anthony Eddings, and Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander Col. Michael Teague at Lake Texoma, Texas, May 21, 2012, wher... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional ... More
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Silvia Garcia, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, does her morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Garcia was one of the lifeguards on duty... More
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard,
Eric Medelez, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, aged 17 and son of Master Sgt. Martha Vasquez-Medelez, 149th Fighter Wing, does his morning checks before opening the Warhawk pool, June 21, 2019, at Joint ... More