Sad Joys On Deployment - Bruce, Greg
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Greg Bruce is an orthopaedic surgeon who served in the Royal Australian Air Force. Between 1995 and 2008, he was sent overseas on ten military deployments to humanitarian disasters, local conflicts and war zones, including the most attacked US base in Iraq. The restricted medical resources, dangers and harsh living conditions made military surgery very different from civilian practice. There were good experiences and horrible experiences. There were contrasts: Ghastly military wounds. Loss of limbs. Simple sprains and pains. Friendly allied military forces. Hostile enemy forces Local…mehr

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Greg Bruce is an orthopaedic surgeon who served in the Royal Australian Air Force. Between 1995 and 2008, he was sent overseas on ten military deployments to humanitarian disasters, local conflicts and war zones, including the most attacked US base in Iraq. The restricted medical resources, dangers and harsh living conditions made military surgery very different from civilian practice. There were good experiences and horrible experiences. There were contrasts: Ghastly military wounds. Loss of limbs. Simple sprains and pains. Friendly allied military forces. Hostile enemy forces Local civilians, some welcoming, some resentful. Enjoying good accommodation and food. Coping with the bad. Finally there was readjustment and reflection on return home. Are you ever the same again? Greg Bruce was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his military service in 2007.
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Greg Bruce was born on All Saints' Day and educated in Adelaide, South Australia. He attended Rose Park Primary School and Norwood High School. He acquired his medical degree from Adelaide University in 1970 and moved to New Zealand for his intern years immediately after graduation.He remained in New Zealand to train in orthopaedic surgery and completed his last two years of training in the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London, England. He then returned to an academic position in Sydney, Australia. Later, he moved into private practice.He was recruited into the Royal Australian Air Force specialist reserve as an orthopaedic surgeon in 1988, and this led to the ten overseas deployments that are the subject of this book. He reached the rank of group captain and retired in 2013.Honours and awards received during his service include Membership of the Order of Australia (AM).