War Heroes. This is the account of 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. Channing Moss has undergone six operations but is doing well at home in Gainesville, GA. To me, this is one of the most amazing stories of Military Battlefield and Operating Room Courage I’ve ever heard. I think you’ll find the video pretty remarkable . It makes me proud to be American knowing that there are people like Pfc Channing Moss, Major John Oh, and Staff Sargent Matt Brown serving our country and protecting what we often take for granted every day.

Courage

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