Since Jeremy almost never toot's his own horn, I thought I would :) Jeremy gets to care for injured soldiers every now-and-then; his favorite type of patient to have. He met SFC Leroy Petry through other wounded soldiers; Petry would visit them at the hospital, while Jeremy cared for them as their nurse. Petry himself is very humble, and though Jeremy respected him because he lost his hand during a heavy battle in Afghanistan, he didn't know the detailed story and Petry never volunteered the details. Jeremy didn't know he was going to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroism of saving his fellow rangers by attempting to throw an enemies grenade back towards them. After working with Petry for six months, Jeremy found out through another patient that Petry was going to leave Fort Lewis to receive the award at a ceremony held at the White House (FYI even the President of the USA is expected to solute these recipients when they're wearing their award). This past week when Petry was visiting the hospital to present a coin to an injured soldier, Jeremy was surprised when Petry also gave HIM a coin for Jeremy's sincere care for the injured…and of course, Jeremy's reply was that he is only doing his job.
The boys and I have visited Jeremy while at work and when we say hi to his patients, they always tell me how lucky I am to have Jeremy. He was told from a "seasoned" nurse that she has never in her career had as many patients request a nurse as much as he's requested.
Click the link to hear from Petry and see the the same hand that Jeremy and the President of the USA has shook ;)
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