Hero is a strong word.  It fits here.

Realizing that Specialist Jeffrey Jamaleldine needed medical attention fast, Crist put the critically wounded man in his own spot on the two-seat Apache on Saturday.

Crist then rigged a harness to strap himself to the fuselage and crouched on the stubby left gun wing of the aircraft.

With Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Purtee at the controls and Crist hanging on for dear life, the Apache flew out of the battle zone to a field hospital. Jamaleldine, 31, of Fort Smith, Ark., was later reported to be in stable condition, the Army said.

Thank God for men like Chief Warrant Officer Allen Crist.  He deserves a medal for this action. 

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