Episode 11: Special Forces Wounded Warriors (Part 2) Ben Harrow
Mind Of The Warrior
Dr Mike Simpson
4.8 • 900 Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2015
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Ben Harrow grew up in Great Neck, Long Island. He attended the United States Military Academy, where he was a 4-year letterman on the Lacrosse team that made NCAA appearances 2003,2004, 2005. His senior year he was awarded the “Unsung Hero” Award. He commissioned as 2LT in the Infantry, attended Airborne School, Infantry Officer Basic Course, and Ranger School. Was an Infantry Platoon leader with 1st CAV division, and deployed to Iraq for 15 months with his platoon. Upon return from Iraq he immediately attended Special Forces Assessment and Selection, was selected and began the Special Forces Qualification Course. In 2010 CPT Ben Harrow earned the coveted “green beret” and Special Forces tab. He was a Special Forces Detachment Commander, and led two separate Operational Detachment Alphas on deployments to Afghanistan supporting Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan. On 15May2012 CPT Harrow stepped an IED resulting in the amputation of both legs above the knee, two fingers on his right hand, as well as other injuries. He resides with his wife, and two children in Bethesda, MD where he is finishing up his recovery and medically retiring. CPT Harrow was awarded three bronze stars, a purple heart, amongst other awards and accommodations.
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Serving over 3 decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator, and finally as an Emergency Medicine Physician assigned to Special Operations, Mike Simpson is well acquainted with what it truly means to be a warrior. As a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician, and a practicing fight doctor, Mike works extensively with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, law enforcement, and military organizations providing medical care and training. As one of the foremost experts in both tactical medicine and combat sports medicine, he is highly sought after as a lecturer and instructor. Now, as host of the Mind Of The Warrior podcast, Mike shares his knowledge, and that of his guests, in an effort to spread to warrior ethos to the general public.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The Since the dawn of time there has existed an elite warrior class, those with the courage |
| 0:20.3 | and the will to achieve victory have always set themselves apart. |
| 0:24.1 | Today, these warriors can be found not only on the modern battlefield, but also in the |
| 0:28.7 | sports arena, in the boardroom, and in the classroom. |
| 0:32.3 | Now join our host Dr. Mike Simpson, |
| 0:35.0 | former Special Forces Operator and highly regarded |
| 0:37.5 | mixed martial arts fight doctor, |
| 0:39.0 | as he takes you inside the mind of the Warrior. |
| 0:51.0 | Hey everyone and welcome to Mind of the Warrior. Two weeks ago we published Special Forces Wounded Warriors Part 1, |
| 0:56.0 | featuring the story of Staff Sergeant Bobby Dove. |
| 0:59.0 | Following that episode, I received a lot of feedback from both veterans and non-veterans. Today in part |
| 1:05.8 | two I'll be interviewing Special Forces Captain Ben Harrow. But first I'd like to talk about |
| 1:10.4 | some of the feedback that I got on Bobby Dove's episode. |
| 1:13.6 | Without exception, that feedback was positive. |
| 1:16.9 | Very supportive of Bobby and very appreciative of him coming on and telling his story. |
| 1:22.0 | Many expressed gratitude for dispelling the unflattering stereotype of the wounded warrior |
| 1:27.2 | so often portrayed in the media. |
| 1:30.2 | Many also expressed concern that we as a nation continue to do as much as we can to show our appreciation to these warriors and to support them in all that they do. |
| 1:43.0 | And this is something I want to speak to specifically. |
| 1:45.0 | As I've said before, I do think we are doing a much better job with this generation |
| 1:51.0 | in expressing our gratitude, and showing our support. |
| 1:54.0 | But my fear is that we as a nation have a horrible memory and a horrible attention span. |
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