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A Close Call in Combat: Surviving an Injury in Afghanistan
2:38:18 - 2:42:57 (04:39)
After enduring multiple battles and experiences on the battlefield, a soldier was almost killed by someone they were working with. The medevac took nearly an hour and a half to take him to safety.
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A soldier recounts being shot in the head and knowing he would die soon, the tender moments he shared with other injured servicemen and women while waiting for a rescue helicopter, and the challenges he's overcome since returning to civilian life.
2:38:18 - 2:39:17 (00:59)
Summary
A soldier recounts being shot in the head and knowing he would die soon, the tender moments he shared with other injured servicemen and women while waiting for a rescue helicopter, and the challenges he's overcome since returning to civilian life.
ChapterA Close Call in Combat: Surviving an Injury in Afghanistan
Episode#28 Nick "Machine" Lavery - Active Duty Army Special Forces Amputee
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A veteran recounts his frustration at potentially being killed by someone they had previously worked with and the difficult emotions that came with visualizing the pain his death would cause to his family.
2:39:17 - 2:41:16 (01:59)
Summary
A veteran recounts his frustration at potentially being killed by someone they had previously worked with and the difficult emotions that came with visualizing the pain his death would cause to his family.
ChapterA Close Call in Combat: Surviving an Injury in Afghanistan
Episode#28 Nick "Machine" Lavery - Active Duty Army Special Forces Amputee
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A soldier recounts a life-threatening situation in Afghanistan where he suffered a severed femoral artery and relied on a quick decision to be flown to a medical facility for treatment, despite the distance of the hospital.
2:41:16 - 2:42:57 (01:41)
Summary
A soldier recounts a life-threatening situation in Afghanistan where he suffered a severed femoral artery and relied on a quick decision to be flown to a medical facility for treatment, despite the distance of the hospital.