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Podcast: Eye on Veterans
Episode: Marine Spec Ops vet + VA program bring hi tech medical camera to all Americans
Description:
Today we learn how Marine Corps Spec Ops vet Derek Herrera has built a business around a digital skin inspection tool, known as the "Habit Camera" thanks to a partnership with VA’s Technology Transfer Program.We begin with his journey into the elite Marine Corps unit known as, MARSOC aka Marine Corps “Raiders”. Herrera shares the dramatic story of the firefight with Taliban forces in Afghanistan, the shot that wounded his spine and the heroism of his fellow Marines. After a tough recovery, Herrera described the cutting-edge VA medical technology he discovered, including a device...