Petty Officer 3rd Class Eduardo D. Estrada, corpsman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, along with two other corpsmen, helped save the life of 1st Lt. Michael Rhoads, a forward observer, who was shot in the torso, April 15, 2012. Estrada, 24, from Tucson, Ariz., stuck three needles into Rhoads to empty blocked space in his chest cavity, helping save his life.

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MUSA QAâ€™LEH DISTRICT, Afghanistan - Petty Officer 3rd Class Eduardo D. Estrada, corpsman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, along with two other corpsmen, helped save the life of 1st Lt. Michael Rhoads, a forward observer, who was shot in the torso, April 15, 2012. Estrada, 24, from Tucson, Ariz., stuck three needles into Rhoads to empty blocked space in his chest cavity, helping save his life.

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