In the shattered streets and remote villages of post-earthquake Haiti, a unique task force set out to save lives. As Chief of Security for the Utah Hospital Task Force, David Burnell’s mission wasn’t medicine but survival.

In this gripping, behind-the-scenes account, David shares the untold stories of missions deep into dangerous territory, safeguarding doctors and nurses as they delivered aid amid machete-wielding locals, potential abductions, and moments where seconds meant the difference between safety and catastrophe.

From tense standoffs in remote villages to unexpected collisions—both literal and cultural—this episode reveals the complex relationship between medical teams driven to help at any cost and the protectors sworn to bring them home alive. It’s a study in respect, trust, and the hard-earned unity that can emerge when two very different callings serve one purpose.

Listeners will hear of volatile encounters, life-saving instincts, hard conversations, and the turning point where mutual understanding transformed the mission. These are the real-world challenges of protecting healers in a world where compassion and danger walk side by side.

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