# Hero to Hero- Sgt Gerard Elfering (1014873)

U.S. Army Sgt. Gerard Elfering, Allied Trade Specialist with the 1-1 Air Defense Artillery, speaks about his actions during a flash flood in which he shuttled eight people across flooded streets on a paddleboard on Camp Shields, Okinawa June 15, 2026. This video highlighted the efforts he put in with footage taken from a cell phone showing him assisting a mother and daughter. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler D. Jackson)

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Jackson
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hero_to_Hero-_Sgt_Gerard_Elfering_(1014873).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Jackson
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/195887186?play=1)