Split-Second Decision

November 08, 2018 00:45:41
Split-Second Decision
The Spear
Split-Second Decision

Nov 08 2018 | 00:45:41

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Show Notes

In October 2008, Maj. Nick Eslinger was a lieutenant on his first deployment as a platoon leader in Iraq. While on patrol one day, he turned his head just in time to see an incoming grenade. He only had time to react reflexively, and what he did likely saved his life and those of his soldiers.

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