The Daily Populous Sunday July 4th, 2021 morning edition
Joseph Diener, 16, and Dominic Viet, 15, were riding their bikes in Columbia, MO following a heavy storm when they heard a woman screaming for help as she was drifting in floodwaters. Without hesitation, they dove in, swam to her, and pulled her from the strong moving current.
I used to get Boy’s Life magazine in the mail when I was scout. The magazine had a comic called “Scouts in Action” that portrayed scouts like these guys doing heroic things (Google it for some examples).
There’s an “Honor Medal” for acts like these. I hope one day they get featured in Boy’s Life (if that’s even still a thing).
KimCureAll on July 3rd, 2021 at 22:38 UTC »
In recognition of their bravery, the Columbia Fire Department will honor the scouts with a "Citizen Life Safety Award" next week. https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/03/us/missouri-boy-scouts-rescue-drowning-woman-flood-trnd/index.html
ricst on July 3rd, 2021 at 23:00 UTC »
There has to be a bad ass patch for that.
RealCorneliusFudge on July 4th, 2021 at 01:09 UTC »
I used to get Boy’s Life magazine in the mail when I was scout. The magazine had a comic called “Scouts in Action” that portrayed scouts like these guys doing heroic things (Google it for some examples).
There’s an “Honor Medal” for acts like these. I hope one day they get featured in Boy’s Life (if that’s even still a thing).