The MEDEVAC Podcast

#051 - Marcus Mader - Air Force TACP

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The MedEvac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Air Force TACP Marcus Mader. They discuss the difference between training pre- and post-9/11, medevacs due to Rip-It overdoses and CLP misapplications, and how awesome A-10s and Apaches are.

#050 - Jesse Herrera - Marine Recon Vietnam Veteran

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The MedEvac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and and Christian Meyers sit down with Marine Recon Vietnam veteran Jesse Herrera. Jesse shares what it was like to lose Marines in combat, being wounded himself and getting back in the fight, and what it was like for Vietnam veterans returning home amid protests.

#049 - Simon Garcia - Retired Air Force Master Sergeant

The Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts Christian Meyers and David Reid sit down with Air Force Master Sergeant (Ret.) Simon Garcia, to discuss the importance of seeking help when you need it, how mountain biking and The Dirt Therapy Project has helped veterans get back to feeling like themselves again, and fun things to do on top of a telephone tower.

#048 - Kathryn Strauss and Adam Green - Terra Arma

The Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts Christian Meyers and David Reid sit down with fellow Terra Arma employees Kathryn Strauss and Adam Green. In this episode they discuss transition from the military into the world of business, various ways to exit a perfectly good airplane, and giving back to the veteran community.

#047 - Daniel Vargas - Operation Triage

The Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with previous guest, Daniel Vargas from Operation Triage. They discuss what Operation Triage has been up to since Mr. Vargas was last on, frustrations with the VA, and the importance of helping our fellow veterans.

#046 - Gregory Gibbs and Andrew Gajkowski - USAF Senior Enlisted Leaders

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with senior enlisted leaders Gregory Gibbs and Andrew Gajkowski. The group discusses Gibbs' time serving as an Aerial Gunner with Christian, Gajkowski facing a prisoner uprising, going from cop to flight attendant, and what it's like to lead the training of enlisted aviators in the United States Air Force.

#045 - Cody McKinney - Army Rescue Helicopter Pilot

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Army rescue helicopter pilot Cody McKinney to discuss his career progression from enlisted, to Warrant Officer, to Commissioned Officer, his team's award-winning rescue, and what DUSTOFF means in the rescue community.

#044 - David Wootten - Army Veteran

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts Christian Meyers and David Reid sit down with Army Veteran David Wootten to discuss his injury overseas, the power of introspection, and David's non-profit work post injury.

#043 - Tyr Symank - Green Beret Medic Part 2

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers finish their talk with Green Beret medic Tyr Symank. In this 'Part II' episode, they go into detail on some of Tyr's medical procedures in deployed locations, using grenade pins for surgery saw handles, and things you shouldn't feed the local wildlife.

#042 - Tyr Symank - Green Beret Medic Part 1

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The MedEvac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Green Beret Tyr Symank. In part one of this two part episode, they discuss the nuances between driving a snow cat and driving a tank, slaying dragons, and setting up a forward operating base on the border of Pakistan.