[laryb]

With the story about Sgt. Giunta on 60 Minutes and then being awarded the Medal of Honor, when I got this e-mail I thought about how many acts of bravery we don't hear about.
Parts of the video were filmed in an actual army field hospital so may be a little graphic, but totally compelling.

The story is about Channing Moss, who was impaled by a live RPG during a Taliban ambush while on patrol. Army protocol says that medivac 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 short 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. Moss has undergone six operations but is doing well at home in Gainesville , GA. I think you'll find the video absolutely remarkable.

I do not recall seeing this on the network news, do you?

http://www.militarytimes.com/multime...o/rpg_surgery/

[K9-Lovers]

Amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[joannej]

What a courageous surgery to perform under such dangerous conditions! Quite a story about many heroes who ignored their possible demise to help a fellow serviceman live. Just brings tears to my eyes! Thanks so much for posting!