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Podcast: The American Grit Podcast
Episode: Hbot 4 Heroes with Michael Merzke is a retired U.S. Army veteran
Description: Join us talking to Michael Merzke is a retired U.S. Army veteran with over 24 years of service, including deployments with Military Police and elite Special Operations units in Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Kosovo, and beyond. Today, he serves as Program Manager at Extivita, a leading hyperbaric oxygen therapy clinic, and volunteers with HBOT4Heroes, helping veterans heal from TBI and PTSD through cutting-edge, oxygen-based treatment. Michael’s mission is deeply personal, shaped by his own recovery journey and his son’s battle with cerebral palsy. From combat zones to healing chambers, Michael embodies relentless service, fierce advocacy, and the true...