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A weekend at Bernie's: Kunar Province
Near death experiences aren't meant to be funny, but this next one could be if you turn down the light on your humor. Y'all, not all...
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Mar 1010 min read
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Sealing the Box: Two patients and two outcomes.
Two medics with the 101st Airborne Division treat an Iraqi casualty in Iraq, 2007. A fundamental in battlefield medicine that's been...
Doc
Feb 79 min read
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Gutter medicine, not Gucci medicine
Keep it simple stupid! The world is full of better options. Ask anyone who married their high school sweetheart. In the world of...
Doc
Jan 295 min read
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Nightime Navigator
Go back to bed, Doc. You're home now and it's over... My life today is a stark contrast to my life in the military. I have the most...
Doc
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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When Goons Get Wounds
I've said this a million times and I'll say it again; I'm not a tough guy, but I served with a few. On Aprill 22nd 2008, I had the...
Doc
Aug 14, 20246 min read
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Have a "Happy Memorial Day"?
(Photo courtesy of the Author) Has anyone ever walked up to you and said, "Happy Memorial Day"? With tomorrow approaching very quickly,...
Doc
May 26, 20245 min read
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No Israeli dressing, no compressed gauze...No problem!
“Doc! I don't have an Israeli dressing or compressed gauze! She's bleeding out! What do I do?!” Don't worry buddy, I don't even use...
Doc
May 21, 20245 min read
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Does Doc have an "everyday carry"?
Yes, y'all. As a matter of fact, I do. Most people think of an "every day carry" as pistols, knives, gold coins and fancy watches. They...
Doc
Apr 27, 20247 min read
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I think I'll just stay in tonight...
My life isn’t exactly dinner conversation. I would be very comfortable saying that common socializing hasn’t been my thing for quite a...
Doc
Feb 13, 20244 min read
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Suicide bombers: Living in America is like winning the life lottery.
I've heard some therapists will say; "If you can't talk about it, then try to write about it". Alright then, challenge accepted. If you...
Doc
Feb 4, 20246 min read
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Mercy & Valor: When good men don't come home.
David Hart, Iraq 2007 Doc is a very coveted tittle. It's one I'm very proud to have held. When your job is to save someone who's been...
Doc
Jan 4, 20244 min read
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Did you have a nickname in military?
Did your platoon ever give you a nickname? Nicknames in the military can be very interesting. Most people who’ve never been in think...
Doc
Dec 31, 20234 min read
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They have Earthquakes in Iraq? (The Mexican hat dance on Wattban Road)
Before I ever treated my first casualty in combat, I had actually already gotten contact from the enemy. I wish I could say it was a...
Doc
Dec 11, 20236 min read
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The enemy and combat medicine: Doc is just doing his job.
There is a very real dichotomy that exists in combat medicine. The idea of saving the life of the same person who just tried to kill you...
Doc
Nov 26, 20235 min read
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