KSV News: Short Round 025
A MedEvac Story
After a while, we began to take MedEvac missions as something ordinary and to be expected. But virtually every one of them was an individual story of heroism and potential great sacrifice.
The individual who “earned” the right to be evacuated was, of course, at the heart of the story. It took a pretty significant wound to get on a helicopter and, by itself, that was no trivial matter. The wounds often resulted in a lifetime of pain and disability. But somehow, came to be dubbed as a “ticket home” which it was- but it came with an incredible price to be paid.
From a treating Corpsman all the way through to the offshore hospitals and beyond, there was a seamless web of professional care and compassion. I have a personal Marine friend who flew 192 MedEvac missions in two tours- hard to get your head around that. This web of care was so well done that we have come to overlook the pain and suffering of all involved- lots of it ongoing.
We received a note from Larry McCartney forwarding a story from Larry Jackson an Echo Company Marine. Jackson has since passed (https://khesanh.vet/jackson-larry-edward-2/), but his story is being shared as a reminder.
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Bob Koury: Website & Digital Manager
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Larry E. Jackson