Toby- Thank for sharing this heroic story of medical care . Were you or your team credited with his survival? During the Vietnam War, if the wounded survived the first 24 hours he had only a one percent chance of dying. .Battlefield triage and air evac resuscitation contributed to this advance in military survival rates. My medics were like senior residents in trauma surgery. God bless them. I wish more inspiring stories like this were shared on my blog. I appreciate your taking the time. Please continue to read the blog series and comment.

How about that tank photo of seriously wounded Marines draped over it?

The Marine, closest to the camera, did survive. Interestingly, initially he was triaged with those near death. With a stroke of luck, he was rescued and taken to the field hospital at Phu Bai.

Good to hear from you again. I agree with your comment re: Cronkite. Read my two blogs about FAKE NEWS if you have not already.

John – I hope you read all of RECALL. I address the “returning vets” issue in my historical narrative. I witnessed firsthand when I returned to SF to finish my surgery residency. Let me know when you complete your book. I’d like to read it…