Staff Sgt. Joseph Maldonado, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Fullerton, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Fullerton, Calif. on December 10, 2021. Maldonado’s actions resulted in him saving a stranger's life during a three-car pile-up near San Juan Capistrano on Highway 5 Interstate. - Staff Sgt. Joseph Maldonado, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Fullerton, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Fullerton, Calif. on December 10, 2021. Maldonado’s actions resulted in him saving a stranger's life during a three-car pile-up near San Juan Capistrano on Highway 5 Interstate.
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