A public service announcement to the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) following an executive decision by the ship's XO to implement crew carry flash gear while the carrier entered the 5th fleet AOR. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Pimpaka Kruthun)
Operation Specialist 1st Class, Ueldiv Ortiz Santiago, a U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor assigned to Navy Reserve Center El Paso and a native of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, demonstrated quick thinking and compassion when he stopped to assist a wheelchair-bound woman in distress in El Paso, Texas. Ortiz Santiago called 911, administered first aid, and stayed by the woman’s side until first responders arrived.
