{"id":3314,"date":"2014-03-07T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=3314"},"modified":"2014-03-07T07:00:39","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T13:00:39","slug":"what-makes-ordinary-men-extraordinary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/07\/what-makes-ordinary-men-extraordinary\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes Ordinary Men Extraordinary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hcsblogdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/halsey.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3317\" alt=\"halsey\" src=\"http:\/\/hcsblogdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/halsey.jpg?w=300\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">My personal definition:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong>&#8220;The willingness to <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">ACT<\/span> in a situation in which you have imperfect information to save and\/or defend lives&#8221;.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Nothing exemplifies this statement better than two men who helped rescue 3 children from a minivan that had been driven into the ocean by a disturbed mother intent on killing all of them, including herself, in North Carolina this past Tuesday. Read the entire story <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fox13now.com\/2014\/03\/05\/video-mother-drives-van-into-ocean-with-3-kids-inside\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Stacey Robinson and Tim Tesseneer, two civilian by-standers who happened to be on the beach that day wasted no time jumping into action after hearing one of the children scream <em><strong>&#8220;Our mom is trying to Kill us!!&#8221;<\/strong>. <\/em>Watch below as the two men waste no time in getting the kids out before a big wave engulfs the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/gbGzBZeNues]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">These two extraordinarily brave men, <strong>Stacey Robinson<\/strong> and <strong>Tim Tesseneer<\/strong>, along with the lifeguards on duty that day, all deserve special recognition and I formally award all of them the very first:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\"><strong>HCS CIVILIAN OPERATOR OF THE MONTH AWARD!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hcsblogdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/shark1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2612\" alt=\"shark1.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/hcsblogdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/shark1.jpeg\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">These guys show the qualities that a true Civilian Operator is all about; Self-lessness, Sacrifice, Bravery and Honor. They are true Everyday Heroes and I am proud to call them brothers!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Stay Vigilant, Stay Safe and as always, Stay Dangerous!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My personal definition: &#8220;The willingness to ACT in a situation in which you have imperfect information to save and\/or defend lives&#8221;. 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