Horror at Harkers Island - Dad fights ocean waves to try to save his two children, another boy and a friend; one of them doesn?t make it

Horror at Harkers Island - Playing in the sand with his son, J.J., and daughter, Josie, Staff Sgt. Jay Rosenberry of the Tucson Air National Guard cherishes these moments after his children nearly drowned in the Atlantic Ocean. Rosenberry risked his own life to save his children and another boy, and on April 11, the Coast Guard awarded him with its Silver Lifesaving Medal for his heroic actions. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen
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