Global Recon

On for this week’s podcast is Australian Journalist Kristin Shorten, and Australian Special Forces Medic veteran Jody Tieche. Shorten produced and published a documentary in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph called Voodoo Medics. This documentary chronicles the experiences of Australian Special Forces medics in Afghanistan in a very vivid and real way. We discussed Tactical Casualty Combat Care (TCCC), the process of creating the documentary, and Jody shared some of his experiences in combat. Enjoy. 0:00- into 5:10- Kristin Shorten Australian journalist and wife to a former Australian Special Forces Commando 14:56-Jody Tieche a Special Forces Medic or “Kilo” Here is the link to all of the Voodoo Medics videos and articles https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/voodoomedics Here is the link that will take viewers straight to Voodoo Medics Part I https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/voodoo-medics-on-the-ground-in-one-of-australias-most-intense-battles-of-the-afghanistan-war/news-story/95ffc44ea62a51