This is the bond between soldiers in combat summed up in one video clip

Christian Lowe
Mar 31, 2018 2:50 AM PDT
1 minute read
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SUMMARY

It’s well known that many U.S. service members join the military to protect their country from its enemies and to serve a higher purpose. It’s a calling that’s drawn millions of Americans into uniform over the nation’s history. But w…

It's well known that many U.S. service members join the military to protect their country from its enemies and to serve a higher purpose. It's a calling that's drawn millions of Americans into uniform over the nation's history.


But when the bullets start flying, most of those higher-minded motivations are stripped away, and it becomes about protecting that buddy at your side. It's a bond unlike any other.

While often this camaraderie manifests itself in acts of courage during battle, it can also shine in private moments of tenderness and respect — even under life-threatening stress.

In episode one of National Geographic's amazing series "Inside Combat Rescue," there's a short scene that shows this inseparable bond — one that many might miss as the action of a medical evacuation swirls across the screen.

As Special Forces soldiers load their severely-wounded comrade — the team's medic — on the Black Hawk MEDEVAC, each takes a second to kiss their fellow soldier before he's flown to a field hospital.

It's in those few seconds — barely noticeable by most viewers — that the true bond between combat veterans is on display (the video is cropped to the specific scene).

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