From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Dec 26): Army to honor 21 heroes of typhoon ‘Pablo’
Twenty-one soldiers belonging to the Charlie Company of the Army’s 66th Infantry
Battalion will be awarded for their “acts of heroism” during the onslaught of
typhoon “Pablo” that swept away an entire village in Compostela Valley.
Four of the soldiers led by First Lieutenant Alex Marvin Deazeta currently
recuperating at the AFP Medical Center will be personally awarded with the
Bronze Cross Medal by Army chief Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista on Thursday morning,
said Army spokesman Major Harold Cabunoc. “Deazeta and his troops courageously and fearlessly risked their lives, and
evacuated the populace of Barangay (village) Andap to higher and safer grounds
at the height of typhoon ‘Pablo’…Their ultimate display of heroism, dedication,
devotion to duty and selflessness greatly contributed to the great desire to
save human lives whom the Battalion has sworn to secure and protect,” the award
citation read.
Similar awarding rites will be conducted at the Army’s 10th Infantry Division
based in Compostela Valley where the rest of the soldiers are recuperating from
their sustained injuries. The Bronze Cross Medal is one of the highest awards given to military
personnel for acts that involve the risk of life other than those of conflict
with the enemy. The cross symbolizes risk of life and sacrifice, and the wreath
strands for honor.
Soldiers stationed in Barangay Andap, New Bataan town were carried away by
floods when they tried to rescue residents as Pablo battered the province on
December 4. Seven soldiers were killed, while several were injured, and four remained
missing to this day. “We are proud of our soldiers who continuously risk their lives while serving
in the frontlines. During calamities, our soldiers are the first responders who
performed disaster response operations to help the victims of natural calamities
all throughout the archipelago,” said Cabunoc.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/330271/army-to-honor-21-heroes-of-typhoon-pablo
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