GRP 122- We’ll do the Voodoo so that you can do what you do: Australian Special Forces Medics

Global Recon

John Hendricks

Government

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🗓️ 6 December 2018

⏱️ 77 minutes

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GRP 122- We’ll do the Voodoo so that you can do what you do: Australian Special Forces Medics at war On for this week’s podcast are two Voodoo Medics who served in the Australian Special Forces for a number of years. Corporal Tom Newkirk, 2nd Commando Regiment and the Special Operations Engineer Regiment. Sergeant Brad Watts Medic Distinguished Service Medal, SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) who also spent time with the Engineer Regiment. We talked about the Voodoo Medics documentary by Australian Journalist Kristen Shorten which brought to light some of the experiences of these warriors in combat. We discussed their careers and experiences in Special Operations. Enjoy. 0:00-Intro 10:27-Corporal Tom NewKirk, 2nd Commando Regiment, Special Operations Engineer Regiment. Discussing his family’s military history and Army Career as a Commando Medic. 15:32-Sergeant Brad Watts Medic Distinguished Service Medal, SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) 21:18-Newkirk during the battle of Zabat Kalay in Afghanistan with the 2nd Commando Regiment. 32:28-The incident for which Sergeant Watts received the Distinguished Service Medal for rescuing a Danish solider shot in the head by a sniper. 44:51-Treating children wounded during war fighting. Here is the link to all of the Voodoo Medics videos and articles https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/voodoomedics Here is the link that will take viewers straight to Voodoo Medics Part I https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/voodoo-medics-on-the-ground-in-one-of-australias-most-intense-battles-of-the-afghanistan-war/news-story/95ffc44ea62a514267b6156f7fdcf815 Voodoo Medics podcast iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/voodoo-medics/id1440695248?mt=2 Voodoo Medics podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5ghzqIphUdy3q9gEpqQl7g Follow Global Recon below: www.Globalrecon.net https://www.instagram.com/igrecon https://www.instagram.com/blackopsmatter www.twitter.com/igrecon https://www.facebook.com/GlobalReconPodcast/ Chantel Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/mission_critical https://www.instagram.com/altern8rv Tim Kolczak: www.thevetsproject.com  www.instagram.com/theveteransproject Music provided by Caspian: www.caspianmusic.net

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0:00.0	I rise to solemnly inform the House in the presence of family and our military chiefs
0:09.0	that the 100th Victoria Cross has been awarded to an Australian.
0:14.0	This award is to the late Corporal Cameron Baird,
0:20.0	already an iconic figure in our army, who had earlier received
0:25.2	the Medal of Gallantry. As the citation reads, his Victoria Cross is, for most conspicuous
0:35.3	acts of valor,
0:39.7	extreme devotion to duty,
0:44.8	an ultimate self-sacrifice at Gorkchak Village in Urasgan,
0:49.2	province, Afghanistan as a commando team leader.
0:59.5	He was on his fifth Special Forces Tour when he was killed in the action for which he was awarded to Victoria Cross.
1:13.6	On the 22nd of June last year, in the first phase of the engagement, Corporal Baird and his team came under heavy fire on three separate occasions from well-prepared enemy positions.
1:19.6	In the initial encounter, six enemy combatants were killed and weapons caches were captured.
1:26.6	In subsequent encounters, Corporal
1:29.7	Baird charged enemy positions and neutralised them with grenade and rifle fire. By drawing fire
1:39.0	on himself repeatedly, he enabled other members of his team to regain the initiative.
1:47.0	In the second phase of the engagement, Corporal Baird then led an assault on an enemy-held compound.
1:55.0	On three separate occasions, under heavy fire, he forced the door of a building.
2:01.6	Twice he was forced to withdraw, to reload and then to clear his rifle.
2:07.6	For the third time he entered the building,
2:10.6	again drawing fire away from his comrades who were able to secure the objective.
2:16.6	Tragically, he was killed in this final assault.
2:21.3	Madam Speaker, words can hardly do justice to the chaos, confusion and courage that were evident that day.
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