From the battlefield to the stage, experience Army Veteran Scotty Hasting’s incredible journey. After being shot ten times on patrol in Afghanistan, Scotty sustained injuries that would shape the rest of his life. Follow Scotty through his recovery and medical discharge; see how he discovered purpose and meaning through adaptive sports. Finally, witness how during the falling curtain of COVID, he picked up the guitar and used music to push back the fears, the anxiety, and the PTSD. Through it all, VA was at his side.
This is Scotty’s story.
Chapters:
00:00-04:10 Injured in Afghanistan
04:11-05:47 Adaptive Sports & Paralympics
05:48-06:18 The weird dream
06:19-08:33 COVID and learning guitar
08:34-10:13 VA Health Care
10:14-11:59 ‘The Stories That They Tell’
12:00-12:52 Looking back
12:53-13:48 Credits
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https://www.scottyhasting.com/
A VHA Broadcast Center Production
in coordination with
VISN 19 Creative Task Force & Veterans Experience Office
Author: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
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