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within regiment Lord Strathcona’s Horse
I Believe I Made a Difference
Mr. Williams reflects back to his service as an army medic and realizes how lucky he is compared to the many young medics that did not survive.
Role as Medic a bit Different
Dealing with life and death situations, Mr. Williams tells of the bond amongst comrades and how it differs because of the type of connection he has within the unit.
Home After Bosnia Deployment
Mr. Williams speaks about his return home and how adjusting to civilian life had its challenges.
Constant Changes in Camp Setup
Mr. Williams speaks about the conditions in camp and how things were always changing.
The Limitation of Service
Guided by rules of engagement, Mr. Williams expresses the certain degree of helplessness the medics felt witnessing confrontations amongst the locals.
Rebellious Acts
Locals get control of the hospital and commit numerous acts of violence and destruction. Mr. Williams explains his inability to intervene.
Always on Alert
Mr. Williams tells of the drastic measures some of the locals would resort to because of extreme poverty.
Treating our Own
Unlike Bosnia, Mr. Williams speaks of how the medics main responsibility was to treat their own soldiers rather than contribute to the medical needs of the local population.
Ambulance Detail
Mr. Williams describes the type of ambulance driven providing very little protection in times when rebellious acts would be exercised by the locals.
Roto O Operation in Kosovo
Mr. Williams talks of a very tense tour re-supplying the troops in the north.
My Deployment to Kosovo
Mr. Williams talks of the dangerous trips in a soft skin ambulance and the conditions the medics faced.
Moving into the Unknown
Deployed to Kosovo, Mr. Williams speaks about the difficulty in picking up where other medics have left off in an unknown and devastated environment.