DiscoverMentors for Military PodcastEP-402 | Alfred Brenner: I Felt Like I Was Dying - A Marine K-9 Handler’s True Story
EP-402 | Alfred Brenner: I Felt Like I Was Dying - A Marine K-9 Handler’s True Story

EP-402 | Alfred Brenner: I Felt Like I Was Dying - A Marine K-9 Handler’s True Story

Update: 2025-11-11
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In this episode Alfred recounts his unexpected journey into the Marines, training as a K-9 handler, and the harrowing experience of an IED explosion in Afghanistan that cost him his dog, Grief, and left him seriously wounded. He shares the chaos of combat, the bond between handler and dog, and the long road of recovery.

Alfred also reflects on recruitment, boot camp, canine school, the losses among his unit, the healing power of reunions, and his decision to write Surviving with Grief to honor those who cannot speak for themselves.

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EP-402 | Alfred Brenner: I Felt Like I Was Dying - A Marine K-9 Handler’s True Story

EP-402 | Alfred Brenner: I Felt Like I Was Dying - A Marine K-9 Handler’s True Story

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