This was sent by Allan Zullo, an author, who is writing a book on war heroes.
It is an extraordinary and true story.
Hello:
As you might know, I'm working on the book WAR HEROES: Voices from Afghanistan. One of the stories is about PVT Channing Moss, who was impaled by a live RPG during a Taliban ambush while on patrol. Army protocol says that medevac choppers are never to carry anyone with a live round in him. Even though they feared it could explode, the flight crew said damn the protocol and flew him to the nearest aid station. Again, protocol said that in such a case the patient is to be put in a sandbagged area away from the surgical unit, given a shot of morphine and left to wait (and die) until others are treated. Again, the medical team ignored the protocol. Here's a seven-minute video put together by the Military Times, which includes actual footage of the surgery where Dr. John Oh, a Korean immigrant who became a naturalized citizen and went to West Point, removed the live round with the help of volunteers and a member! of the EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) team. I've interviewed several of the people involved. Moss has undergone six operations but is doing well at home in Gainesville, GA. To me, this is one of the most amazing stories I've ever worked on. I think you'll find the video pretty remarkable.
http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/rpg_surgery/
4 comments:
What a reminder , when will the idiots that voted for Obama going to wake up. Maybe never , they want change , they will get it , but rest assured , they will not like the final outcome.Get your head out of the sand!
One luky GI there and I believe God had something to do with all the aide he got1
EVERYone needs to watch this video to see how God works and to see how truly awesome Americans are when they work together and go beyond their call of duty...
Imagine the likes Al Franken, Keith Obermman,Obama,Micheal Moore, or Bill Maher sacrificing this way. Liberal hypocrites.
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