Has it really been 10 years?
In September 2012, I travelled to Mesa, Arizona for the MD530 course at the MDHI facility located at Falcon Field (KFFZ).
That training was the beginning of my time in the MD530, and was just weeks before I left for Afghanistan.
I’m proud to share that Joe Santee’s podcast “Purpose Direction Motivation, Insights from the Middle” interviewed me for his episode 4.
The episode has “dropped” and is now “live”. You can find Joe’s podcast at the link below or on your favorite podcast listening service.
https://pdmleadership.buzzsprout.com/
If you haven’t already ordered your copy of my book “Pamir 62: Heroes are Forever”, you can order directly:
90 YEARS AGO TODAY: 22 February 1932, The modern Purple Heart medal was established by General Order #3, signed by General Douglas MacArthur. The date was chosen in observance the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The award was inspired by the Badge of Military Merit, created by Washington in the waning days of the Revolution. As was the Badge of Military Merit, the Purple Heart was also originally a merit-based award. Wounds received in action were one way a person could qualify for the award.
Since 1942, the medal is awarded to U.S. service members who have been killed or wounded by enemy action.
https://www.facebook.com/NationalPurpleHeartHallofHonor
https://www.thepurpleheart.com/
The years keep clicking by.
Later this year I will begin sharing #TenYearsAgo pictures and musings from my deployment to Afghanistan that began in October 2012 and ended in September 2013 when an IED destroyed my MD530, critically wounding my Afghan co-pilot and me.
Thank you to everyone who reads and follows my book’s social media accounts (Facebook & Instagram), I’m especially grateful for those of you who have purchased a copy of my book. I appreciate your interest in the story of my Heroes.
I wish all of you a blessed 2022.
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I am new to the whole podcast thing, but I recently learned about this one. It is hosted by a former Kiowa Warrior aviator, and features talk about various combat aviation with the actual servicemembers that lived the events.
I hope you'll check it out.
The Low Level Hell Podcast is available through several podcast providers:
The main website: https://thelowlevelhellpodcast.com/ A link to the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LowLevelHell