Gary Volkman spent a total of 24 years in the U.S. Army, between active duty and the Army National Guard. Gary served as a military technician and retired as a first sergeant. He was a combat medic and a flight medic who had multiple deployments, including Afghanistan and Bosnia. Gary also spent time in his career teaching Rescue and recently retired as a firefighter in the state of California. Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors at <a href="http://www.hazardground.com/sponsors">www.hazardground.com/sponsors</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=hazardground-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=e29606c6beec65385120ec7be74942c2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Shop Amazon</a>! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases...You Know The Deal! (Paid Link) Help grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hazard-ground/id1194875626">Apple Podcasts</a>! Episode Intro Music: “Prelude” by “Silence &amp; Light” (<a href="http://www.silenceandlightmusic.com/">www.silenceandlightmusic.com</a>) Photo Credit: Gary Volkman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Ep. 325 - Theresa Carpenter (U.S. Navy / 'Stories of Service')

Servicemembers from across the military, sharing their accounts of combat and survival. Hosted by sports talk radio host and Army veteran, Mark Zinno, this podcast brings you firsthand accounts of war, with a perspective you only get from someone who has lived through it. From WWII to Vietnam, Somalia, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hear inspirational stories of service and resiliency from those who have fought on and off the battlefield!