VRH - Show 10 - Our Wounded Part 2

In his first Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in 2006, Army Special Forces Master Sergeant (Retired) Dave Smith was hurt, and team members killed. In the second, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010, on a second tour, he suffered grievous wounds. He describes the importance of the pre-mission training he directed to his eventual survival. His teammates saved his and his friends' lives.In this second part in a multi-part series, Dave takes us through the aftermath of his second IED experience from Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) to Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). It is painful and gripping to imagine his experiences and illustrates what the American fighting man and woman must endure to survive severe combat trauma. Dave Smith not only survives, due to his personal strength and the devotion of his family, he thrives, after losing an arm, an eye and suffering other lifelong wounds.In the course of the program, listen for the part where Dave Smith and Rick Lamb have worked together in the past, but also an amazing anecdote where Steve DeLellis and Rick Lamb meet in Mogadishu, Somalia at the site of the "Super 61" UH60 helicopter crash (In the battle that became known as "Black Hawk Down)," where Steve has been part of the crew shot down on Super 61 and Rick's Ranger unit and others arrived as part of a rescue operation and overnight gun battle to return to friendly territory.Guest: COL (Retired) Kevin Swenie USA, MSC; LTC (Retired) Stephen DeLellis, USA, MC, MPAS, PA-C; Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Rick Lamb, USA, SF; Master Sergeant (Retired) Dave Smith