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Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Capt. Tom Smith: Combat Pararescue in Iraq and Afghanistan

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Robert Kirk

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4.6675 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Capt. Tom Smith attended the Air Force academy before becoming a Combat Rescue Officer (aka CRO). As a CRO, Smith led a team of pararescuemen that flew into combat zones in order to save fellow military personnel and civilians. He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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