Posted by
Curtal Friar on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:25:53 AM
The tornado that went through the Little Sioux Scout Camp in western Iowa has been well covered in the media. Still, the actions of the fine young boys who responded after the tornado was gone can't get enough attention, in my opinion. Thomas White, Zach Jessen, Alex Way, and other scouts distinguished themselves by staying calm and using their training and skills to help those who were injured, in shock, or trapped by debris. These boys deserve our respect and admiration as much as the young men and women in our armed forces. What especially moves me is the following quote from an unidentified scout who was interviewed:
I said that being called heroes is probably an overstatement, we were Scouts and
we were just doing what we knew how to do and what we've been trained to do.
Way to go, boys. Would that our national leaders and aspiring leaders exhibited the same humility and devotion to duty.