Marines to the rescue AGAIN

Okay, to be precise, this was a former Marine, but it was still a Marine to the rescue, in the wake of a street shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District.  As a witness wrote:

Hey. I live right at 20th and Dolores. I ran out the door on Friday night when I heard the poor guy moaning to find him, two onlookers (who had called 911), a few police officers, and — here’s the thing — a barefoot Marine kneeling over him, resuscitating the guy.

It was actually one of the most moving things I’ve ever seen — this guy, just a former Marine in the neighborhood who had heard the shots and ran outside. He found the victim no longer breathing, diagnosed the problem (it’s called a “sucking chest wound”) and used a discarded plastic bag that one of the police officers handed him to bring the guy back to life. It was truly amazing.

I don’t actually count any Marines amongst my “real world” (as opposed to cyberworld) friends. Growing up in SF and moving in professional circles in Marin, one just doesn’t meet people who have served their country in the military. My loss.