In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with United States Marine Corps Captain and Purple Heart Recipient Nick Kalt. Nick served as a commander for a platoon of Combat Engineers in the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion.

Nick was badly injured during a training exercise in the Marines. Nevertheless, he was able to figure out a way to pass the intense physical requirements to be a Marine Corps Officer.

Nick was then deployed to Iraq. While deployed, he received wounds that eventually led to his medical retirement from the USMC. Nick was awarded the Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V,” and the Combat Action Ribbon.