SSG Jason Wenk takes us through his decision to join the Army and then shares his experience in Iraq, including losing his good friend stationed with him there and almost losing his own life when his Humvee explodes. This, our first Patriot Plates episode was released on National Purple Heart Day August 7th. The story doesn’t end there, as SSG Wenk tells us he never got his Purple Heart after returning to the States.
Up Next in Patriot Plates Season 1
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S1E2-Addy Ford
SGT Addie Ford’s incredible story of survival while being deployed at Bagram Airbase in Iraq. On Veteran’s Day, as men and women on the base prepare for a “Fun Run” on base, a terrorist sneaks his way onto the Airbase. Just as Addie Ford sees this man on the base, he detonates himself. Hear this ...
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S1E3-Pat Upah
Pat Upah tells us how she ended up as a nurse in Vietnam, only to find herself working in a hospital surrounded by the enemy. As bombs explode around the hospital, nurses strive to keep the wounded safe and calm, fully aware that it may only be a matter of time before the Viet Cong overrun them. ...
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S1E4-Scott Huesing
Major Scott Huesing (Ret.) tells us about his decision to join the Marines and the connections we all make and have with each other as soldiers, family, and those who support our military. As a Marine commander during the "Surge" in Ramadi, with hundreds of combat missions under his belt, he desc...
