Ukraine Uncovered: Life on the Front Line with Combat Medic Brandon Mitchell #21
May 26, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 21
Episode description
1,300 miles separate London from Kyiv, a distance that affords us the luxury to conveniently ‘forget’ that Ukraine remains under attack.
Brandon Mitchell is not given that same luxury - a combat medic who’s seen the very best that humanity can give, and the very worst that war strips from us.
He’s returning to continue his heroic work, having survived a land mine explosion, but while he’s in the UK we have the chance to hear him share the reality of war that we seldom see in the news.
CONTENT WARNING: Some of the topics in this episode are discussed in graphic detail which some listeners may find distressing.
This episode covers
Brandon’s challenging family upbringing
Recovering from substance abuse and starting his 11 years of sobriety
Answering the call for help in Ukraine
Determining the value of a human life
Surviving a blast from two anti-personnel mines
The everyday heroes evacuating scores of civilians
Hypocrisy within media coverage of the war
Brandon Mitchell
https://www.instagram.com/ukraine_tbic/
https://www.youtube.com/@ukraine_tbic/
Ty Temel:
https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel
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