Army medic speaks out after being honored for saving 14-year-old girl's life: 'Call of duty'
Army Sgt Brian Lieberman declared he was just doing his job when he saved the life of a -year-old girl in the middle of a shooting at his apartment complex But the United States Army believes Lieberman is an American hero meriting the Soldier's Medal Lieberman an Army medic is assigned to the st Brigade Combat Squad nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina The Soldier's Medal a prestigious award since its inception in is presented to those deemed heroic through clearly recognizable personal hazard or danger and the voluntary hazard of life It is not enough to merely have been a good Samaritan or to save a life Rather a recipient must act without hesitation to put his or her own life on the line FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP WELCOMES MILITARY MOMS TO WHITE HOUSE FOR MOTHER'S DAYOn June a gunman attacked the Carrington Place apartment complex in North Carolina shooting a teenage girl in the back Army training instincts kicked in and Lieberman rushed into the line of fire I looked out my window with my roommate and we heard people screaming and saw people running around by my complex pool at which point I grabbed my weapon and ran out my front door while my roommate dialed Lieberman explained to Fox News Digital As I got downstairs I approached a group of people and I threw my hands up and stated that I am an army medic and they pointed to an individual that was lying in the street I was only able to locate a single gunshot wound to her lower back TRUMP TO HOST MILITARY PARADE TO CELEBRATE ARMY'S TH BIRTHDAY HONOR ACTIVE-DUTY ARRANGEMENT MEMBERS VETERANSAfter discovering the wound Lieberman began using his combat medic expertise to treat the victim including using grocery bags as a makeshift seal At that point the gunman returned The shooter's automobile drove past us again and my roommate yelled at me to get down I threw myself over the girl while the shooters drove by and shot at us again and then that was when I pulled my weapon out to return fire into the suspect's carriage Lieberman then continued seeing to the young victim's wounds until physiological personnel arrived on-scene The -year-old sergeant was awarded the Solider's Medal on Tuesday at Fort Bragg North Carolina for his heroism and selflessness that day But Lieberman's humble sacrificial nature didn't start in the Army For him he thanks his upbringing for his call to organization It all started at home mentioned Lieberman My mom is right now still a nurse and has been for well over years now and my father was a paramedic and a police officer for a combined years as well I just grew up seeing my parents perpetually go above and beyond reliably stop ping to help someone in need no matter where they were what we were doing An Army citation reads Specialist Lieberman s bravery and willingness to menace his life to protect others is in keeping with the finest traditions of military arrangement and reflect great credit upon him the d Airborne Division and the United States Army CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn truly humble fashion Lieberman credits others for his brave actions that day I would have not gotten this award if it wasn't for my roommate in that scenario But if it wasn't for him that day I would not be in the situation that I am in now noted Lieberman I feel like he didn't get much recognition that he deserves and I feel like he should be sitting right here next to me in this interview and in every single interview Because he brought me my clinical bag he brought me all the rags that I used to clean up her blood So he might not have pulled the trigger that day but he was the reason that I was so productive that day in helping that girl Fox News Digital's Nick Butler contributed to this analysis
