A Combat Medic

Combat Medics are the unsung heroes of war. They risk their lives in order to save lives. Hollywood prefers to focus on the glamour of Special Operations units or the spectacle of major battles. Combat Medics seldom make the headlines. Yet without them, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and innocent civilians alike would die on the battlefield, never again to see their friends and families and country..

Patrick Thibeault was a career solder for 20 years. He fought in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 and 1991 serving with the 3 ^rd Battalion, 160 ^th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and was sent to Afghanistan with the 76 ^th Infantry Brigade as part of Task Force Phoenix in 2004 and 2005. He retired from the Army National Guard in January 2011. Among his many awards and designations are the Meritorious Service Medal, Combat Medic Badge 2 ^ND Award , Expert Field Medical Badge, and the Parachute Badge. He holds a Master’s Degree in Primary Care Nursing and is certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife, a dog, and two cats. His website is www.armycombatmedic.com