his weapon of choice was the mtu forte. bravo, one of the biggest machine guns in individual can carry. and very unusual for a medic, since they're also responsible for all the medical equipment. in addition to the normal load and ammunition for their weapon. but true to his nature, he was never afraid. he overcame every challenge. protect the men around him. always ready for a fight with the people who were responsible for nearly killing me. and threatening his team. during three deployments, daniel was exposed to countless grenades, mortars, recoilless rifles and the constant concussion of the 7.6 millimeter machine gun rounds, he shot off those thousands. thousands of rounds had a cumulative concussive effect on his brain. the taliban did get him in one fiery blast or an instantly fatal shot. but his thirst for and combat exposed to events that wounded him in ways that could not be seen outwardly in passing. by the time daniel arrived home, his third deployment, he was a different person. he was deeply wounded, broken. h