From Black Hawk Down to Mission Zero: COL(R) Robert Mabry, MD, on Modernizing Operational Medicine and Medic Training

Podcast: WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast · Doug Soderdahl, Wayne Causey

Opublikowano: 2026-02-25

In this episode of War Docs, we speak with retired Army Colonel Dr. Robert Mabry, a figure whose career trajectory from an 18 Delta Special Forces medic to a senior physician-leader has shaped the face of modern military medicine. Dr. Mabry recounts his harrowing experience during the Battle of Mogadishu, where he provided care for 15 hours under intense fire. He reflects on how those "blood-written" lessons exposed the flaws of applying civilian EMS standards to the battlefield, eventually leading to his involvement as a founding member of the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). The conversation moves from the tac...