Welcome Home Specialist Izzy Flores Jr.
Office of the Mayor
Betty Tom Chu
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The Mayor and City Council has designated Tuesday, December 19, 2006 as “Izzy Flores Jr. Day” in honor of U.S. Army Specialist Izzy Flores Jr., Combat Medic, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, a long-time resident of Monterey Park.
Specialist Flores made headlines in June of 2006 when he saved the lives of eleven people injured in a vehicle explosion in Baghdad, including CBS News Correspondent Kimberly Dozier who were there doing a story on Memorial Day.
He bravely worked on the injured while dodging shrapnel and when the support teams arrived to transport the wounded, Specialist Flores stayed until all the patients were evacuated and pulled security until his team had left safely. Specialist Flores says he was just doing his job, but his actions were more than routine. He is 20 years old.
The Ceremony will begin at 2:00 pm. in front of City Hall, 320 W. Newmark Avenue. The Mayor and Council will be presenting Specialist Flores with a special award in appreciation of his courage, heroic actions and dedication to serve his Country.
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