EP-253 | Ricky Ditzel - 160th SOAR Flight Medic - TBI Discussion

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 2:20 p.m.

b'160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short notice. The motto of 160th SOAR(A) is "Night Stalkers Don\'t Quit!" or "NSDQ".\\n\\n160th SOAR(A) medics are the premier provider of in-flight trauma/resuscitative care because of their training pipeline. \\n\\nRicky Ditzel joined the US Army with plans to join the US Army\'s 75th Ranger Regiment, but something happened that changed those plans. Years later, he applied for the 160th SOAR(A) medical section as a Special Operations Flight Medic (SOFM). He shares the journey to becoming a medic in 160th SOAR(A), his current plans of becoming a neuro-surgeon, and then we dive into concussions and traumatic brain injury.\\n\\n_______________\\nThis episode is brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com today for all of your Hemp CBD products. UnCanna is veteran owned and operated.\\n\\nVisit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil to support our podcast. \\n\\nSupport a veteran owned business at veteranownedus.com today!\\n\\nFollow Mentors for Military:\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentors4mil\\nTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/mentors4mil\\nFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/mentors4mil\\nHomepage: http://www.mentorsformilitary.com'