(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Robert Alan Ley, United States Army, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy near Springfield, Missouri, in July 1999. Major Lay exhibited extreme heroism and selfless sacrifice in the rescue of Marion Hilton, whose house had been demolished by a tractor-trailer after it swerved off the highway on which Ley and his family had been traveling. The truck crashed through the house and dragged Hilton into her backyard. Major Ley stopped his vehicle and, without hesitation, ran, along with several other men, to the house. He located Hilton, removed debris that covered her, and moved her to safety away from burning vehicles. Even though Major Ley was bleeding from his feet and legs, the result of scrapes, cuts and a nail going through his foot while searching for Hilton, he continued trying to get to the driver of the tractor-trailer. The heat from the burning vehicle was extremely intense preventing him from saving the driver. He played a singularly, significant role in the rescue of Hilton, while many other individuals remained a safe distance from the house and the dangers that the accident presented.