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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Battle Scars episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Battle Scars for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Battle Scars episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
When I Went to Iraq it Killed My Dad Back Home
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11/30/17 • 26 min
Kate Hoit had a fight on her hands from childhood. She waged a war on booze in her home, trying to get her alcoholic parents sober. She succeeded with her beloved father, until she was sent to Iraq and he fell dramatically off the wagon. Kate loved her deployment - it was the making of her - but as the days ticked off she dreaded the chaos and heartache her return would bring.
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11/09/17 • 28 min
JR Martinez was trapped in a burning vehicle for five long minutes. Coming back from Iraq he had to come to terms with the scarred face that now looked back in the mirror, and the feeling that his army buddies had abandoned him when he needed them most. Just as he fought to stay alive in the burning wreckage, he now battled against the prejudice of those who found his scars horrifying. His determination to be seen and accepted saw him become a TV star.
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Don't Die with Skeletons in Your Closet
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12/21/17 • 40 min
In Iraq, Arnold Strong went hunting for a terrorist bomb and found it right under his feet. The realisation of how close he'd come to death again and again on his tour made him think about the skeletons in his closet. On leave, he decided to tell his wife a secret he'd buried deep inside. The revelation totally blew up his family life.
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12/14/17 • 31 min
Tammy Duckworth was having the best day of her deployment in Iraq - at the controls of a US Army Black Hawk helicopter - when insurgents launched an attack on the aircraft. Small arms fire peppered her side of the chopper... then a rocket-propelled grenade tore through the fuselage and detonated in her lap. Now a US Senator, she says she wouldn't go back to change anything about the journey that put her in harm's way.
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Test episode S1, EP 1
Battle Scars
06/30/22 • 20 min
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From War in Afghanistan to a Fight in the NFL
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01/04/18 • 29 min
Former Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer never picks the easy path or runs away from conflict. In Afghanistan, he learned to trust and respect the local soldiers whose lives and views at first seemed so alien to his American eyes. Back home, when quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat out the national anthem in a civil rights protest, Nate didn't shy away from the controversy. While disagreeing with the star's actions, Nate wanted to understand - so he started a dialogue with Colin which resulted in #TakeAKnee.
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I Fought with Hate... Until it Caught Up On Me
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12/28/17 • 36 min
As a soldier in US Army Special Forces, Tu Lam fought all over the world. He saw action in the wars you see on the TV news, but also in smaller conflicts you've probably never heard about. As a former refugee himself, he wanted to help innocent people in those strife-torn places. However, Tu saw so many awful things and experienced such personal losses that hate grew in his heart until it became his main motivation for fighting. That imbalance caused him to examine his career in the Green Berets and set about finding a new path.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Battle Scars have?
Battle Scars currently has 17 episodes available.
What topics does Battle Scars cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Society & Culture.
What is the most popular episode on Battle Scars?
The episode title 'Surrounded, Outnumbered, Shot in the Throat... But I Fought On.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Battle Scars?
The average episode length on Battle Scars is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of Battle Scars released?
Episodes of Battle Scars are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Battle Scars?
The first episode of Battle Scars was released on Nov 1, 2017.
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