An EFP Strike and Recovery from the Wounds of War

September 20, 2017 00:45:11
An EFP Strike and Recovery from the Wounds of War
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An EFP Strike and Recovery from the Wounds of War

Sep 20 2017 | 00:45:11

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Show Notes

In 2007, Col. Marc Hoffmeister was a major on a Military Transition Team advising Iraqi Security Forces when an explosively formed penetrator, a specific and devastating form of IED, hit his Humvee. He talks about the event and his team's performance in the immediate aftermath, along with an incredible story about a big part of his recovery—leading a team of wounded veterans to the summit of Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.

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