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Voodoo Medics are Australia's best combat healers who combine “unconventional medicine and unconventional warfare”. Journalist Kristin Shorten sat down with six medics, the soldiers they treated in Afghanistan and the families of those killed overseas.
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Voodoo Medics: Kristin Shorten
Hidden gemKristin Shorten says she wanted "the best medics," not just "the most decorated" ones.
Nov 19, 2018·18m·1 clip - 4
Voodoo Medics: Peter and Marie Robinson
Nov 15, 2018·16m - 5
Voodoo Medics: David and Mary McCarthy
Journalist Kristin Shorten interviews the parents of a fallen soldier and combat medics about their experiences in Afghanistan.
Nov 13, 2018·20m - 6
Voodoo Medics: Tom Newkirk
Nov 12, 2018·12m - 7
Voodoo Medics: Clint Marlborough
Nov 11, 2018·13m - 8
Voodoo Medics: Chad Elliott
Nov 8, 2018·10m - 9
Voodoo Medics: Bram Connolly
Hidden gemBram Connolly calls combat medics the “trump card” that lets commandos enter danger knowing help is immediate.
Nov 7, 2018·16m·1 clip - 10
Voodoo Medics: Brad Watts
Brad Watts recounts 11 years in the Army, including six years as a medic with the Special Air Service Regiment and a 2006 Afghanistan deployment.
Nov 6, 2018·20m·1 clip - 11
Voodoo Medics: Jeremy Holder
Hidden gemJeremy Holder recounts joining the Australian Army at 17 after colorblindness redirected him from infantry to medical work, eventually serving as a Corporal Platoon Medic with the 4-Hour Commando and later 2nd Commando Regiment.
Nov 5, 2018·22m·1 clip - 12
Voodoo Medics: Dan Pronk
Hidden gemDan Pronk describes nearly 14 years in the Australian Army, including service with 5 RAR, 4 RAR, the 2nd Commando Regiment, and the Special Air Service Regiment.
Nov 2, 2018·25m·1 clip - 13
Voodoo Medics: Mark Donaldson
Nov 1, 2018·19m - 14
Voodoo Medics: Jonathan Walter
Oct 31, 2018·18m - 15
Voodoo Medics: Jody Tieche
Oct 31, 2018·17m