
My Journey as a Combat Medic
by Patrick Thibeault
"From Desert Storm to Operation Enduring Freedom"
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Details
War:
War on Terror
Perspective:
Medics
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Middle East
Page Count:
214
Published Date:
2012
ISBN13:
9781780965956
Description
Patrick Thibeault has served in the US Army in various capacities since the 1990s, originally training as a Airborne soldier before specialising as a combat medic. My Journey as a Combat Medic covers his original training and deployment before providing a look at the roles he's since played in the US Army's forces, including his recent deployment to Afghanistan. It is a no-holds bar look at the modern medic in the US Army, allowing us a glimpse at the training as a soldier and as a specialist, as well as deployment and front line duties and the impact of service on civilian life, including an honest look at PTSD, from the author's own personal experience. Rather than a technical manual, My Journey as a Combat Medic is a detailed first hand account, concluding with a letter to new medics, providing a career's worth of advice and knowledge as they begin their journeys.