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Soldier Cuts Off His Own Leg To Save His Colleagues’ Lives by starboy247(: 4:48 pm |
A 21-year-old American soldier, Ezra Maes, had to cut his own leg in order to save his colleagues during Exercise Atlantic Resolve in 2018. . Maes and two other soldiers had fallen asleep in their tank after a week-long training exercise in Europe. They woke up to find the tank speeding down a hill. “I called out to the driver, ‘Step on the brakes!’†Maes said. “But he shouted back that it wasn’t him.†There was a hydraulic leak in the tank and it was going about 90 miles per hour. . But Maes was determined to help, so he amputated his own leg. “I pushed and pulled at my leg as hard as I could to get loose and felt a sharp tear,†Maes said. . He was losing blood fast. He used his own belt to form a makeshift tourniquet and began shock procedures on himself, forcing himself to remain calm and his heart rate down. “All I could think about was no one knows we’re down here. Either I step up or we all die.†While radio communications were down, Maes was able to text for help using the only phone that survived the crash. ![]() ![]()
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