Tip of the Spear in the Ebola Response

March 27, 2020 00:31:39
Tip of the Spear in the Ebola Response
The Spear
Tip of the Spear in the Ebola Response

Mar 27 2020 | 00:31:39

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Show Notes

In 2014 and 2015, the US Army sent soldiers to help respond to an outbreak of Ebola in Liberia. Capt. Jerod Brammer led one of the deployed teams. He was responsible for setting up and running a testing laboratory. He joins this episode of The Spear to share the story of the unique operational experience.

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