{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695c01c159798faba37e95e2/69890f215ad8bc4f7c465e52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Boots on the Ground","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695c01c159798faba37e95e2/1771521184889-cc5e4530-b221-406d-a415-499d2eae7341.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Rocket War</em>, the ground war begins. When Britain asks for help, 1 Canadian Field Hospital is rushed to the Saudi desert, where doctors, nurses, and medics prepare for chemical attacks, Scud missiles, and mass casualties. From training in Petawawa to treating wounded Iraqi soldiers on the front lines, Canadian medical staff confront the human cost of the Gulf War up close. Through firsthand accounts, we follow their journey into a fast-moving conflict.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linkly.link/2ZKeK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DOWNLOAD OUR DISCUSSION QUESTIONS HERE</a></p><p><br></p><p>Written by William Patterson</p><p>Host/Executive Producer Ryan Barnett</p><p>This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program.</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring original interviews with Tim Courtney, Harold Davis, David Deere, Chris Linford, Donald MacPherson, Dr. Sean Maloney, Nathasha Mohr, Paul Molnar, Jean Morin, Claude St.Onge, and the Honorable Rebecca Patterson&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Voice direction by Sonia Gemmiti&nbsp;</p><p>Series consultant is Jean Morin</p><p><br></p><p>An original production of Knockabout Media</p>","author_name":"Knockabout Media"}