S3E5: 28 Minutes From Explosion to Coma

About this episode

Brandon Dodson shares his harrowing experience of surviving an IED blast in Afghanistan and the journey of recovery and rebuilding his life.

On what was supposed to be his final mission before returning home, Brandon Dodson survived a catastrophic IED blast in Afghanistan that left him fighting for his life. In this episode, he shares the raw reality of combat, recovery, and rebuilding life after war. Preorder Resurrection & Revival, Part 3 by Mac Sinise now!  https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/resurrection-and-revival-part-3 Learn more about the Gary Sinise Foundation: Website:  https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/GarySiniseFoundation Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GarySiniseFoundation/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garysinisefoundation Make a donation today:  https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Brandon Dodson

Topics covered

• combat experience
• recovery
• life after war
• IED blast
• personal story

Keywords

• IED blast
• combat
• recovery
• Brandon Dodson
• life after war
• military experience
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gary Sinise Foundation, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram

Books & works: Resurrection & Revival, Part 3

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