Face to Face with a Suicide Bomber

August 09, 2017 01:05:21
Face to Face with a Suicide Bomber
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Face to Face with a Suicide Bomber

Aug 09 2017 | 01:05:21

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Show Notes

On August 16, 2013, Capt. Brandon Thomas was a troop commander deployed to Kandahar province, Afghanistan. That day, during an unplanned halt on a mission, Capt. Thomas and his soldiers were hit by a suicide bomber. In this powerful episode, he talks about that day, the wounds he suffered, and his recovery.

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