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found Reagan was coughing up blood. He had been shot in the chest. Parr instructed the driver to reach a hospital immediately. Once in George Washington Hospital, Parr’s job was only start- ing. He and other agents had to secure the area around the hospital, making sure the building re- mained safe for the president. During this dramatic turn of events, two agents, Parr and McCarthy, went above and be- yond to protect the president. They didn’t have time to think, instead relying on their training to

In 1981, John Hinckley (center) attempted to kill President Reagan. Secret Service agents leaped into the path of the gunfire to save the president.

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