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Courage Conversations: Col. Donald “Doc” Ballard
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The holidays can be a difficult time for someone experiencing a loss. Medal of Honor recipient Col. Donald “Doc” Ballard witnesses that pain this time every year. On this episode in our Courage Conversations series, host Mo Barrett sits down with Col. Ballard, who earned the Medal in Vietnam when he put himself in the line of fire to aid wounded Marines and jumped on an enemy grenade, to recount what drove his actions that day. He also shares what motivates him to continue serving the military community through his work as a funeral director providing veterans with dignified burials.
Released:
Dec 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (31)
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