Canadian military historian Ted Barris has a new book out, exploring the role of combat medics during war, including his own father's wartime experiences leading up to the Battle of the Bulge. "Rush to Danger: Medics in the Line of Fire," recounts the experiences of all types of medics from Vimy Ridge to Iraq and Afghanistan, including stretcher bearers, medical corpsmen, nurses, surgeons, orderlies, dentists, and ambulance drivers. Barris joins John now to talk about the book and the heroism battlefield medics have demonstrated again and again throughout history.
LIVE: Ted Barris, award-winning author of 19 non-fiction books including 12 wartime histories.