Chinook Crew Chick

Episode 1 of the Talking with the wounded podcast, hosted by Ben, titled "Chinook Crew Chick" was published on February 28, 2024 and runs 60 minutes.

February 28, 2024 ·60m · Talking with the wounded

Summary

From "How very dare they!" at being shot at, to the the highs and lows of military life - Liz McConaghy takes us on her journey as the longest serving female Chinook crew member. Part of that role was MERT (Medical Emergency Recovery Team) collecting the injured from the battlefield which many of the previous guests have first hand experience of. Her proudest work..but it came at a cost. An inspiration, and well worth an hour of your time.   Her book is a great read - "Chinook Crew Chick"- available at Waterstones, Amazon etc The charities Liz refers to that she couldn't live without : Combat Stress - Mental health services for veterans | Combat Stress Help 4 Heroes - UK Armed Forces and military veterans charity | Help For Heroes Op Courage - The NHS Veterans Mental Health initiative - Mental health support for veterans, service leavers and reservists - NHS (www.nhs.uk) And the one she volunteers for Aerobility

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