WEBVTT 00:04.040 --> 00:08.900 The Hello and welcome to run the air force and tech sergeant 00:08.900 --> 00:12.270 nicolas kurtz. The soldier's medal is awarded for a how Orlik 00:12.270 --> 00:15.950 act not involving actual conflict with an enemy senior Monterrey 00:15.950 --> 00:18.990 carberry introduces us to when airmen who was recently awarded 00:18.990 --> 00:19.510 this honor. 00:21.170 --> 00:24.730 Era forced the tug of or staff surgeon stephen dodie was awarded 00:24.730 --> 00:28.060 the soldier's medal for his actions are made there are 2010 epping 00:28.060 --> 00:31.260 your stand Afghanistan after witnessing a helicopter crash. 00:31.310 --> 00:34.520 He ran out to the site climbed into the helicopter and try to 00:34.520 --> 00:37.410 get the crew to shut everything down but they were in shock and 00:37.410 --> 00:40.230 couldn't reach the switches. So we'll help in the crew get to 00:40.230 --> 00:44.190 safety he worked to kill the engines rose aside a quick system 00:44.190 --> 00:47.530 said I don't know I I needed to do was cut off you or one point 00:47.530 --> 00:50.390 entered my life and I try to cut wires just see that would work. 00:51.070 --> 00:55.070 Was on us around that intel. I felt a pat on my shoulder which 00:55.070 --> 00:58.560 was my at the time and public affairs officer saying everybody's 00:58.560 --> 01:03.330 clear your good any distance seem las gold to continue setting 01:03.330 --> 01:06.760 an aircraft while everybody's and there's there's basically multi 01:07.040 --> 01:10.490 tasking you know saunas or so about trying to get out on the 01:10.490 --> 01:13.760 the best I can to so the same down after trying every switch 01:13.800 --> 01:17.100 and cutting wires nothing worked until the engine's eventually 01:17.100 --> 01:20.590 ran out of fuel and debt and around talk of putting surgeon dodie 01:20.590 --> 01:24.320 in for the soldiers metal began right away. But after four years 01:24.320 --> 01:27.300 he had put it out of his mind until a couple of weeks ago. 01:28.490 --> 01:29.480 The pair of. 01:30.610 --> 01:32.860 Resuming of soldiers. 01:33.410 --> 01:39.010 No. Oil and surrounded by people. He leads in tresses cessation dodie. 01:39.010 --> 01:43.300 Finally has closure for the events of that day they're broadcasting service. 01:44.300 --> 01:44.800 They. Credit. 01:47.540 --> 01:50.380 And the air force broadcasting service at Fort meade Maryland 01:50.610 --> 01:52.100 and tech sergeant nicholas kirgiz..