S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work
Theresa Carpenter
259 episodes
3 days ago
Send us a text A young paratrooper with a near-perfect PT score, big plans and a bigger heart grew dangerously ill at Fort Bragg. He was sent back to the barracks, where missed formations, unanswered calls and a holiday weekend combined into six silent days. By the time anyone knocked, it was too late. His mother, Heather Baker, walks us through the painful timeline—ER turnaways, worsening vitals, redacted pages, and a claims process twisted by contractor loopholes—and the moment the Army Sec...
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Send us a text A young paratrooper with a near-perfect PT score, big plans and a bigger heart grew dangerously ill at Fort Bragg. He was sent back to the barracks, where missed formations, unanswered calls and a holiday weekend combined into six silent days. By the time anyone knocked, it was too late. His mother, Heather Baker, walks us through the painful timeline—ER turnaways, worsening vitals, redacted pages, and a claims process twisted by contractor loopholes—and the moment the Army Sec...
Finding Purpose in Adversity with Daniel O’Dell & The Fluffy Poodle | S.O.S. #236
S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work
1 hour 9 minutes
1 month ago
Finding Purpose in Adversity with Daniel O’Dell & The Fluffy Poodle | S.O.S. #236
Send us a text The story begins where many people stay silent: a brutal childhood, a foster system that felt like survival training, and the desperate need to belong somewhere that demanded the best. Daniel Odell found that place in the Army, even as he served in a role many overlook. As a cook in Iraq, he learned how a hot meal and five minutes of kindness could hold fear at bay. He also chased perspective—volunteering for flights, witnessing the shock of medevac tents, and carrying images t...
S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work
Send us a text A young paratrooper with a near-perfect PT score, big plans and a bigger heart grew dangerously ill at Fort Bragg. He was sent back to the barracks, where missed formations, unanswered calls and a holiday weekend combined into six silent days. By the time anyone knocked, it was too late. His mother, Heather Baker, walks us through the painful timeline—ER turnaways, worsening vitals, redacted pages, and a claims process twisted by contractor loopholes—and the moment the Army Sec...
