One Paragraph Summary of Program s1

Navy Safe Harbor

Full Name: Sonny James Hospital Corpsman Second Class Sonny Lemerande Lemerande "Life was like a box of chocolates. Designation/Rank: Hospital You never know what you're Corpsman Second Class gonna get."- Forrest Gump

Status: U.S. Navy, Active Duty HM2 Sonny Lemerande was born in Rhilander, Wis., but grew up in Hometown: Baraga, Michigan Baraga, small town in upper Michigan. He joined the Navy in Current Command: Naval 2003 shortly after high school. Hospital Twentynine Palms, Due to his interest in the medical Calif. field and a family member serving as a medic in the U.S. Air Force, Previous commands: he decided to enlist as a Navy  33rd Infantry Brigade Corpsman. Combat Team, Illinois National Guard HM2 Lemerande has been on two  Material Readiness deployments during his seven Company, Combat Logistics year naval career; one in support Battalion 7, Twentynine of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Palms, Calif. 2006 with the Marines and  Naval Operational Medical another in support of Operation Institute Pensacola, Fla. Enduring Freedom in 2008 as an Individual Augmentee with the National Guard. It was while Injury type: serving with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team with the  Lower Body Impairment Illinois National Guard that he was wounded. The Humvee he was  PTSD driving was struck by a pressure plate anti-tank mine. He sustained severe injuries to his right leg. Date of injury: May 21, 2009 His injuries haven’t slowed him down; HM2 Lemerande continues Goals: to perform the duties of a hospital corpsman. He is currently  To return to full duty and the stationed at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he retire from the Navy after 20 works in the Physical Therapy Department helping injured years of service Marines and Sailors rehabilitate from their injuries while he continues to rehabilitate from his own injuries. Warrior Games events:  Swimming: 50M Free HM2 Lemerande is hoping to return to full active-duty status and  Track & Field: Shot Put re-enlist in the Navy shortly after the Warrior Games. (Sitting)

Numquam Navigare Solus Never to Sail Alone

1-877-746-8563 [email protected] www.safeharbor.navy.mil