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- Ladies and gentlemen, Master Sergeant Israel Del Toro Jr.

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(audience applauding)

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(upbeat music)

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- I said the day that we got, I got hurt,

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it was just like a normal day.

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- [Narrator] He was serving in Afghanistan

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when disaster struck.

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^- But when I got struck I was on fire from head to toe,

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^and my, I remembered that I was at,

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there was that creek behind me.

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So I turned to run to it.

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But the flames overtook me and I collapsed.

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- [Narrator] In the face of extreme pain

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and horrific injury, Master Sergeant Israel Del Toro

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was still able to call for close air support

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and was eventually medevaced.

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The journey has been long, but today,

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Master Sergeant Del Toro is still active duty,

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teaching at the Air Force Academy

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with the 98th Fighter Training Squadron.

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This year, Master Sergeant Del Toro competed

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in the Warrior Games for Team SOCOM.

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- Yeah, 'cause I don't see myself as anyone special.

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You know, I see myself as a regular guy

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that just had a bad day.

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- [Narrator] He's being honored with the Pat Tillman

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Award at ESPN's Espy Awards.

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- Receiving this award is still strange for me.

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I don't see myself as someone special.

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I just did what any other service member would do.

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Make things better for the guys that follow them

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and to take care of team mates.

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(audience applauding)

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(audience cheering)

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(upbeat music)