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2006-08-17 Home Front: WoT

Lest we forget, not all the military heroes on 9/11 appear in Oliver Stone's movie.

Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, Chief, Army Reserve, will present the Soldiers Medal, the highest peacetime award for heroism, to Captain John Chovanes, an Army Reservist with the Army Medical Corps. The ceremony will be held today, 1 December 2003, at the Pentagon in Room 2B548 at 2 pm.

In the aftermath of the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001, Captain Chovanes at risk to his own life, voluntarily rendered medical aid, and assisted in the rescue of a New York Port Authority officer. The officer was buried well below the surface of the collapsed buildings. Rescue efforts involved slowly digging free the buried officer due to debris being above and around the rescue site. Captain Chovanes administered lifesaving medical treatment throughout the night to the buried officer, under the constant risk that the overhead debris, including girders, and masonry, would collapse on him, the buried officer and the rescuers. The officer was freed on the morning of 12 September 2001.

Posted by Ebbomoting Thramp4082 2006-08-17 12:01|| || Front Page|| [11136 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This was submitted by me.

I have not seen the movie. However, Dr. Chovanes was the chief medical provider for Officer John McLoughlin, played by Nicholas Cage. If Oliver Stone left his role in the rescue out, I have a problem with the movie.

More at my latest post on Capt. and Dr. Chovanes.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-08-17 14:01|| http://northshorejournal]">[http://northshorejournal] 2006-08-17 14:01|| Front Page Top

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