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Five Sacramento State Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets saved a life on August 30 while out on a leisure trip at Feather River outside of Nicolaus, California. Rebecca Lita, 16, was the lucky girl saved from drowning. While the five men were able to save Rebecca, they were unable to save her brother Alex, who was also trying to save his sister. Leon Adams, Emmanuel Batara, Richard Casavecchia, Jeremiah Jones and Sean Peloquin were awarded Commander's Coins on Sept. 11 for their efforts and bravery. The men have also been nominated for a national award, the ROTC Medal for Heroism. The cadets were setting up camp when they noticed the girl floating down the river and quickly formulated a plan to retrieve Rebecca from the river.

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