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Podcast: Medal of Honor Podcast
Episode: LT COL Rascon: No Soldier Left Behind
Description: A childhood immigrant, LT COL Al “Doc” Rascon became an Army medic and deployed to Vietnam. During a firefight,Rascon saved the lives of many soldiers by bringing them back to safety and absorbing grenade blasts. Rascon was so wounded he was given last rites, but recovered, continued to serve, and was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices