Betrayal, Sedatives, and the Long Road Home
The Army had been her life until it turned into her enemy. A former combat medic reflects on the ultimate betrayal of giving her all in service and feeling abandoned in return.
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ApplyNicole Johnson was born and raised in Texas. She served as an Army medic in South Korea and Afghanistan, and owned her own business focusing on point of injury care in the civilian environment. In her downtime, you can find her by the lake sitting in her Adirondack chair with a cold beer in her hand.
The Army had been her life until it turned into her enemy. A former combat medic reflects on the ultimate betrayal of giving her all in service and feeling abandoned in return.