A Combat Medic's Legacy
From Battlefield Trauma to Sacred Doctrine
Transform combat trauma into teachable doctrine. Create a movement where veterans share their wounds as wisdom.
Blood, Dirt & Duct Tape is a reflective combat medic guide that fuses personal battlefield experiences with improvised medical doctrine. Rooted in trauma, the text transforms hard lessons into actionable field strategies, spiritual reflections, and training blueprints.
Dedicated to fallen soldiers like Pfc. Andrew J. Keller, it confronts loss, guilt, and readiness through stories of near-death, combat failures, and sacred improvisation.
The book outlines the evolution of the author's medical philosophy from a near-tragedy with his son to combat deaths in Afghanistan, culminating in practical doctrines like cache systems, Speedball resupply, and the 8-Bag SOP.
"Never again will I run without readiness" - More than a manual, it's a call to arms for medics to turn trauma into training, memories into doctrine, and silence into survival.
Real battlefield medical procedures from Afghanistan deployment transformed into civilian preparedness training
Spiritual reflections and improvised medical doctrine forged in combat, transforming trauma into teachable field strategies
Cache systems, Speedball resupply, and the 8-Bag SOP - real combat medical protocols for field application