by Michael F. McNamara | Aug 31, 2017 | Current Events, Iraq, Leadership, Vietnam
Jerry Durrant
Col, USMC (ret)
Jerry Durrant, Col USMC (ret) joined us to talk about his time as a LCpl in Vietnam in 1970 as well as his thoughts on Iraq today.
He is currently part of a private company that does military education for the Iraqi military. He has interesting things to say about where Iraq is and what is next for the war-torn nation.
He raises concerns about Sunni’s being eliminated from the Iraqi military, the upcoming Kurdish referendum and genuine surprise at the visit Muqtada al Sadr made to Saudi Arabia recently.
Durrant is a great representative of the Marine Corps and a thoughtful guest.
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by Michael F. McNamara | May 1, 2017 | A3, Combat, Combat Wounded, Iraq, Medical Retirements, Mental Health, OIF, Post Traumatic Stress, Post-Combat Related Mental Health, TBI, Transitioning From the Military, US Marine Corps
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by Michael F. McNamara | Apr 24, 2017 | Iraq, OIF, Post Traumatic Stress, TBI, US Army
CPT Pat Horan, US Army
Patty Horan
Patty & Pat Horan
Pat Horan, CPT US Army (ret), and his wife Patty Horan joined the program to discuss what it is to live with a traumatic brain injury. In a candid interview we cover:
Part 1: Pat’s career, how he was wounded and how Patty was notified.
Part 2: Rehab, Patty talks the pressure of researching & choosing facilities for follow-on rehab
Part 3: Living today, finding purpose in life and the frustrations of not being able to read and to write.
When asked about how his life is Pat responded “Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is thank God I’m still alive, that’s the greatest thing ever. The second thing is Patty, everything she’s done since I got hurt is just incredible, putting me back together was because of her.” An incredible story.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Apr 24, 2017 | Iraq, OIF, Post Traumatic Growth, TBI, US Army
CPT Pat Horan, US Army
Patty Horan
Patty & Pat Horan
Pat Horan, CPT US Army (ret), and his wife Patty Horan joined the program to discuss what it is to live with a traumatic brain injury. In a candid interview we cover:
Part 1: Pat’s career, how he was wounded and how Patty was notified.
Part 2: Rehab, Patty talks the pressure of researching & choosing facilities for follow-on rehab
Part 3: Living today, finding purpose in life and the frustrations of not being able to read and to write.
When asked about how his life is Pat responded “Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is thank God I’m still alive, that’s the greatest thing ever. The second thing is Patty, everything she’s done since I got hurt is just incredible, putting me back together was because of her.” An incredible story.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Apr 24, 2017 | Iraq, OIF, Post Traumatic Stress, TBI, US Army
CPT Pat Horan, US Army
Patty Horan
Patty & Pat Horan
Pat Horan, CPT US Army (ret), and his wife Patty Horan joined the program to discuss what it is to live with a traumatic brain injury. In a candid interview we cover:
Part 1: Pat’s career, how he was wounded and how Patty was notified.
Part 2: Rehab, Patty talks the pressure of researching & choosing facilities for follow-on rehab
Part 3: Living today, finding purpose in life and the frustrations of not being able to read and to write.
When asked about how his life is Pat responded “Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is thank God I’m still alive, that’s the greatest thing ever. The second thing is Patty, everything she’s done since I got hurt is just incredible, putting me back together was because of her.” An incredible story.
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