In the summer of 2009 Dominic Davila deployed to the city of Garmsir in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines as a machine gunner in weapons platoon . On July 23rd his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device that severely wounded him, resulting in his right leg being amputated below the knee. Cpl. Nick Xiarhos and LCPL. Jeremy Lasher were killed in the blast and Corpsman HM2 Trevor Parr was wounded as well. In this episode Dom shares what happened on t...
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In the summer of 2009 Dominic Davila deployed to the city of Garmsir in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines as a machine gunner in weapons platoon . On July 23rd his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device that severely wounded him, resulting in his right leg being amputated below the knee. Cpl. Nick Xiarhos and LCPL. Jeremy Lasher were killed in the blast and Corpsman HM2 Trevor Parr was wounded as well. In this episode Dom shares what happened on t...
Ep.24, Linda Morrison Author of Dear Heroin: A Memoir of Goodbyes
Lessons Learned
1 hour 4 minutes
9 months ago
Ep.24, Linda Morrison Author of Dear Heroin: A Memoir of Goodbyes
This episode we feature Linda Morrison the author of Dear Heroin: A memoir of goodbyes. The opioid crisis in America has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and in 2012 Linda's son Michael succumbed to his heroin addiction and tragically took his own life. She is now an advocate for those caught in the circle of substance abuse and encourages and supports families in their battles against it. On this episode Linda shares her son’s story, what she learned through it all, a...
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In the summer of 2009 Dominic Davila deployed to the city of Garmsir in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines as a machine gunner in weapons platoon . On July 23rd his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device that severely wounded him, resulting in his right leg being amputated below the knee. Cpl. Nick Xiarhos and LCPL. Jeremy Lasher were killed in the blast and Corpsman HM2 Trevor Parr was wounded as well. In this episode Dom shares what happened on t...
