8.29.2004
10 Steps From Death
Stars and Stripes Pacific Edition
Fred Zimmerman
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa Ten steps. That's how close Lance Cpl. Christopher Teague came to possible death Aug. 13.
Teague, the first Marine to respond to a helicopter crash just outside the base fence line, had pulled a pilot out of the burning wreckage of a CH-53D Sea Stallion {R.}; he was about 10 steps from the helicopter when it exploded.
More than 100 Marines instantly responded, said 1st Sgt. Darryl Sisneros. With no nearby gate, the Marines scaled an 8-foot fence inside their compound and a 15-foot fence to get off base to the crash site.
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Fred Zimmerman
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa Ten steps. That's how close Lance Cpl. Christopher Teague came to possible death Aug. 13.
Teague, the first Marine to respond to a helicopter crash just outside the base fence line, had pulled a pilot out of the burning wreckage of a CH-53D Sea Stallion {R.}; he was about 10 steps from the helicopter when it exploded.
Aug. 13 was a typical day for Teague and fellow Marines from the 1st Stinger Battery on Futenma. They were holding a 2 p.m. formation when they saw the helicopter go down.
More than 100 Marines instantly responded, said 1st Sgt. Darryl Sisneros. With no nearby gate, the Marines scaled an 8-foot fence inside their compound and a 15-foot fence to get off base to the crash site.
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