Marine Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, Appreciates Supportive GWU Staff, Faculty

Authors

Office of University Communications

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Description

On a mission in Afghanistan in 2013, Marine Staff Sgt. Samantha Christopher, of Grover, N.C., and her platoon became the target of a large scale attack. “In a matter of seconds, there were 73 casualties, and I felt helpless in that situation,” recalled the Gardner-Webb University student. “I knew I wanted to help more but did not have the medical knowledge or background to provide advanced care. A few other Marines and I helped carry the casualties onto the helicopters landing and taking off every 1 to 5 minutes. It was in that moment that I felt called to serve as a nurse.”

Publication Date

11-3-2020

Publisher

Gardner-Webb University

City

Boiling Springs, NC

Keywords

student life

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications, "Marine Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, Appreciates Supportive GWU Staff, Faculty" (2020). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 2116.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2116