Non-Combat Related Deaths and a Gold Star Mother's Fight To Make A Difference
Between 2006 and 2020, 75% of all active-duty U.S military fatalities were classified as non-combat related deaths. 93% of those deaths occurred right here in the United States of America. In today’s episode, I talk to Gold-Star Mother Heather Baker, who’s son, PV2 Caleb Smither was found dead in his own bunk after a head injury placed him on bed rest. He was then left abandoned, uncared for and unmonitored for 5 days. Cause of Death: apathy, complacency, and ignorance on behalf of his fellow soldiers, and the shirking of responsibility by his own command. Hear Heather’s story. Help her if you can. Together we can prevent this tragedy from happening to any other service member ever again.
SHOW NOTES:https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/IF10899.pdf
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/inside-the-rash-of-unexplained-deaths-at-fort-hood
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/feres_doctrine
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Email: heather.hedge.baker@gmail.com
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PRODUCTION NOTES
Coursen’s Corner is a production of Coursen Security Group
This episode was also brought to you by The Safety Trap
Music, courtesy of Ben Sound
