The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Sergeant Paul V. Kane, United States Marine Corps, for heroism while serving with Public Affairs Division, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps on 18 April 2008. After arriving on the platform of the Silver Spring Metro Station in Maryland, Sergeant Kane heard a civilian bystander shout that there was a man on the metro rail tracks. Sergeant Kane quickly ran toward the location where the man fell unconscious, and without hesitation jumped five feet below on to the electrified track bed to attempt to revive the man laying face down on the tracks. Knowing another train would approach soon, no one else was willing to risk their personal safety to help their fellow citizen. Seeing the headlights of the oncoming train approaching, Sergeant Kane, putting his life at great personal risk by refusing to leave the unconscious man, stood up on the tracks over the victim faced the train and began to signal for it to stop while others on the platform also signaled the train to stop. The train came to a stop less than 100 feet away from where Sergeant Kane stood over the unconscious man, and it was not until then that another bystander came down to help him turn the man on his back to the side of the rail so he could treat the man’s wounds and talk to the victim that regained consciousness until emergency personnel arrived. His heroic actions likely saved the life of this man he had not previously known. By his great courage, initiative, and selflessness, Sergeant Kane reflected great credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.