Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
3:21 | Patrick Sauer recalls his desire to serve the country after his brother spent time in Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Patrick Sauer remembers his training at Fort Knox and later his stationing in Germany during the era of the Berlin Wall. The presence of communism in the areas he was stationed helped to give him a will to keep fighting for American values.
Patrick Sauer remembers being able to see Normandy on Memorial Day, realizing how special it was that it had been maintained all these years.
Patrick Sauer recalls his time at the Army hospital in Nuremberg. Dealing with a hospital full of casualties was a challenge for him and his team.
After his service in Germany, Patrick Sauer went on to pursue his Master's in Health Administration back in the States. Along the way, he learned a number of things, with some obstacles, that helped his health care service improve measurably.
Patrick Sauer served as the Regional Clinical Director for the 18th Medical Command in South Korea and saw a number of reminders of why he was glad to be an American soldier.
Patrick Sauer recalls some of the differences between the American medical system and the one they implemented in South Korea. After Korea, he stayed busy working in the States as an U.S. Army Recruiting Command seeking out medical recruits.
Patrick Sauer recalls leaving the military and the transition it was to have to alter your mindset from a team view to a self view. Making the change to civilian life can be difficult but it has worked out well for him.
Patrick Sauer remembers the difference between pre and post-9/11 America, especially the changes that happened in the military. Hearing what happened to one of his college friends on United 93 spurred him to push for overseas deployment.
