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☷Maryland Guard Airman Uses Military Training to Save a Life
National Guard ( By Press Release office)
Mar 11,2024
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The day before Thanksgiving , most people are busy with last - minute preparations - thawing the turkey , tidying up the house , or getting ready to visit family . But for Maryland Air National Guard Staff Sgt . Brooke Parks , her focus was on something unexpected - saving a life . While driving down Pulaski Highway in Baltimore , Parks noticed a man in distress and immediately sprang into action . She administered Narcan and performed life - saving measures until emergency services arrived . Parks credits her quick thinking to her training and her sense of duty instilled by her mother and her role as a service member . Her actions were praised by her colleagues and wing leadership , who commended her for exemplifying what it means to be a Citizen - Airman .
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