He Bled Out After Medevac Was Denied on Roberts Ridge 😔
An Air Force medic named Jason was fatally shot while treating wounded pilots during a military operation. Despite urgent requests for medical evacuation within the critical 'golden hour,' command denied the medevac due to risk concerns, and Jason died from his wounds on the mountain.
Summary
This account describes a tragic incident during a military operation where an Air Force medic named Jason was providing medical treatment to two wounded pilots who had been shot. While Jason was treating the pilots, an enemy combatant approached from behind and shot him in the abdomen. The narrator, who appears to be in communication with command, urgently requested medical evacuation, emphasizing that they were already 20 minutes into the critical 'golden hour' - the crucial first hour after a traumatic injury when immediate medical care can mean the difference between life and death. The narrator stressed that Jason had only 40 minutes left to live and needed immediate evacuation. However, command denied the medevac request, citing that they had already lost two helicopters and the risk was too great to send another. Command also reported concerns about enemy mortar fire and continued hostile presence in the area. The narrator argued that the evacuation was feasible, stating that they had sufficient personnel on the ground to provide adequate fire support and could have 'built a wall of fire' to protect an incoming Blackhawk helicopter. Despite these arguments and the belief that saving Jason's life was worth the risk, the request remained denied. Tragically, Jason bled out on the mountain, dying from his wounds without receiving the medical evacuation that might have saved his life.
Key Insights
- An Air Force medic named Jason was shot in the abdomen by an enemy combatant while treating two wounded pilots during a military operation
- The narrator emphasized they were 20 minutes into the critical 'golden hour' and Jason had only 40 minutes left to live without immediate medical evacuation
- Command denied the medevac request because they had already lost two helicopters and determined the risk was not worth sending another
- The narrator argued they had sufficient personnel to provide fire support and could have built a wall of fire to protect an incoming Blackhawk helicopter
- Despite the narrator's belief that the evacuation was feasible and worth the risk, Jason ultimately bled out and died on the mountain after the medevac was denied
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Transcript
[0:00] JCU. He's a Air Force medic. He's treating the pilots. Both pilots have been shot. The guy from behind them sneaks up, shoots him, gutshots him. I'm talking to Jason and I'm saying, "I need that medevac. We're 20 minutes into the golden hour. He's got 40 minutes to live. I need him now." Yeah, Pete, we've uh talked it over. We can't send another helicopter up there. We've already lost two. The risk is not worth it. They got some other report that a mortar had been fired or whatnot and there was still enemy but it was worth bringing a Blackhawk in. The amount of guys we had [0:30] up there to provide fire support. We could…
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