"In 2019, an improvised explosive device ripped through a US Army patrol in Afghanistan, leaving combat cameraman Ian Ives with life-changing injuries. Now a civilian public affairs officer, Ives walks us through the mission he was documenting, the blast, the lifesaving work of his teammates, and his long road to recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Ives received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service."
"In 2019, an improvised explosive device ripped through a US Army patrol in Afghanistan, leaving combat cameraman Ian Ives with life-changing injuries. Now a civilian public affairs officer, Ives walks us through the mission he was documenting, the blast, the lifesaving work of his teammates, and his long road to recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Ives received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service."
In 2019 an improvised explosive device detonated amid a US Army patrol in Afghanistan, causing severe injuries to combat cameraman Ian Ives. The blast produced life-changing wounds that required extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. Ives described the mission he had been covering, the moment of the blast, and the immediate lifesaving efforts of his teammates. He underwent a long rehabilitation process at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center involving surgeries, therapies, and ongoing recovery care. After recovering he transitioned to a civilian public affairs officer role while continuing medical follow-up and advocating for wounded service members. Ives received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star in recognition of his service and the circumstances of his injury.
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