The Vanguard Wall Podcast
The Vanguard Wall Podcast bridges the gap as a fortress of strength and resilience, where modern-day warriors—veterans, law enforcement, and those forged in adversity—share their untold stories of bravery, discipline, mental health, perserverance and personal triumph. Each episode is a shield wall, defending the spirit of honor, courage, and brotherhood that binds warriors across time.
The Vanguard Wall Podcast
3 of 7 | Carl Hoover | Special Forces Medic Couldn't Save His Best Friend - The Day Everything Changed
🎖️ THE HARDEST STORY A SPECIAL FORCES MEDIC EVER HAD TO TELL
Carl Hoover was the Team Sergeant and Special Forces medic who held his dying teammate in his arms. Master Sergeant Gregory Trent was shot in the head during a firefight in Afghanistan, and Carl - despite all his training - couldn't save him.
This is Carl's story. Raw. Unfiltered. Heartbreaking.
Carl was blown off a roof by an RPG earlier that deployment, suffered 7 days of amnesia, and earned a Purple Heart. But nothing prepared him for the day he lost Greg.
What You'll Hear:
The moment Greg was shot in the head during combat
Carl's impossible decision as both medic and team sergeant
Being "covered in blood, looking like a feral wombat"
Carrying his 280-pound teammate through enemy fire
Why the helicopters wouldn't come
The brotherhood that got him through the darkness
"I look like a feral wombat right now. I'm talking like a freaking crazed beast. I'm ready to pick a fight with Mother Nature itself." - Carl Hoover
This isn't Hollywood. This is the real cost of brotherhood.
Chapter 1: "The Team Sergeant Who Wasn't Supposed to Be" 00:00
Chapter 2: "The Worst 2012 Ever" 32:11
Chapter 3: "Blown Off the Roof" 32:19
Chapter 4: "The Day Everything Changed" 53:07
Chapter 5: "Impossible Decisions" 58:32
Chapter 6: "280 Pounds of Man Meat" 01:04:37
Chapter 7: "Feral Wombat" 01:09:45
Chapter 8: "What I Hadn't Done" 01:14:16
Chapter 9: "Retribution, Not Vengeance" 01:37:30
Chapter 10: "Healing and Remembering" 02:18:29
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