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Ep. 111 McQuilty “Coco” Quirk NSC Former Royal Australian Army Medical Corps Sergeant – IED Survivor

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On today apos s Zero Limits Podcast I chat with former Royal Australian Army Medical Corps Sergeant McQuilty Quirke NSC Coco enlisted into the Australian Army on 7 December 1999 into the Medical Corps He wanted to save lives and he was very good at his job He would apply these lessons in East Timor in 2001 treating children and adults impacted by the conflict All his training would not prepare him to see the horrors of war in Iraq in 2006 and his mind was injured Upon returning home McQuilty delved into a nightmare ridden life consuming alcohol to drown out the horrors of his time in Iraq He was lucky to have his wife who along with their two kids saved him from a perilous journey of minimal sleep nightmares flashbacks and suicidal thoughts McQuilty developed resilience a positive mindset and fought back to be deployed again He deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 with the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment On the 13 August 2011 McQuilty s life changed again forever McQuilty was Wounded-in-Action by an improvised explosive device detonated under his vehicle The vehicle was thrown ten metres from the blast site McQuilty was ejected from the rear hatch and thrown thirty metres and landed on the side of the road headfirst Let apos s GO Support the show – https www paypal com donate hosted button id 9LG48GC49TW38Website – www zerolimitspodcast comInstagram – https www instagram com zero limits podcast hl enClick here to visit this podcast episode