Combat Surgery in Afghanistan

November 19, 2025 00:47:31
Combat Surgery in Afghanistan
The Spear
Combat Surgery in Afghanistan

Nov 19 2025 | 00:47:31

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Show Notes

Fred Lough began his Army career as an engineer officer before deciding to leave military service to attend medical school and become a surgeon. After rejoining the Army to support the Global War on Terror, Fred later served two combat tours in Afghanistan, where he was part of a mobile forward surgical team. In this episode of The Spear, Fred speaks with MWI's Charlie Faint about his experiences in Afghanistan at FOB Shank and Herat, as well as his thoughts about Ranger School, the Haqqani Network, and damage-control combat medicine.

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