Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Smith | Capt. David J. Meron, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Bahrain, presents...... read more read more
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, Bahrain - Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Marcus Clinkscales, assigned to Naval Security Force Bahrain, was awarded for his actions when coming to the aid of a severely injured woman found lying in the street, Jan. 15.
Clinkscales, from Taylor, Michigan, was off duty and heading home on his bike after attending training onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
“On this day, I decided to go a different route,” Clinkscales said. “That’s when I came upon the incident. There were several people gathered around, so I stopped to see if I could be of assistance.”
Erin Stone, who is a military spouse, suffered a double open fracture after falling from her bike on a street near the base.
“I fell off the bike and must have slid onto my right side,” Stone said. “I rolled over and saw I was being crowded by a bunch of people. I heard Marcus’ voice telling people to keep back. Then he began asking me questions.”
Clinkscales spoke to Stone about her Christmas plans and they shared stories about each other’s families. Stone said he tried to make her as comfortable as possible and to keep her attention on him and not her injury.
“The first thing I wanted to do was calm her down and keep her from going into shock,” Clinkscales said.
After Clinkscales called base security and asked for emergency medical response, he also called Stone’s husband, Chief Machinist Mate Shane Stone, assigned to mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3), and asked him to meet his wife at the hospital.
Clinkscales escorted Stone to the hospital and stayed with her until her husband arrived. His quick action and training kept Stone from going into shock and prevented further injury.
“I’m just very grateful,” Stone said. “I didn’t know he took a different way home. He was meant to be there. Thank you isn’t even enough. I think about him every day.”
“I owe everything to my training, Clinkscales said. “As master-at-arms we are trained for first response. I wouldn’t have known what to do, especially treat for shock without my training.”
Stone and members of NSA Bahrain leadership accompanied Clinckscales during a ceremony where he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
“The mission of NSA Bahrain and NSF Bahrain is to provide safety and security to service members and their families who are onboard this installation,” said Capt. David J. Meron, commanding officer of NSA Bahrain. “His actions are testament to the training, skills and quick-thinking traits our security members possess.”
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 01.19.2015 05:11 |
| Story ID: | 152231 |
| Location: | NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BH |
| Hometown: | TAYLOR, MI, US |
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