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Episode: Claudia Schaffner on Earning The Combat Medical Badge
Description: “I remember him turning to me and saying ‘Hey Doc, you ready?'”
Claudia Schaffner is one of the first women in our nation’s history to be awarded the Combat Medical Badge, which she earned for her service as a medic under fire with the 1st Armored Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom. She joins us to discuss her experiences in combat and being a groundbreaking woman in the United States Army. She also shares how the CMB connects her to her Grandfather, who won the same award during World War II. This is a remarkable conversation with a b...