Dr. Dave Hnida Biography

Dr. Dave Hnida was a forty-eight year-old physician from Littleton Colorado when he volunteered for a tour of duty as a battalion surgeon in Iraq. Three years later he returned for another stint this time to run the ER of a Combat Support Hospital (CSH)—a modern-day MASH unit in the brutal desert war zone. Paradise General: Riding The Surge At A Combat Hospital In Iraq is Dr. Hnida’s moving account of his experiences as a trauma chief at the 399th CSH—the medivac destination of choice because of the high survival rate an astounding 98%—and one of the busiest combat hospitals during the Surge of 2007. Though set against a devastating backdrop Hnida’s story manages to remain both hopeful and at times outright funny infused with the gallows humor of Dr. Hnida and his rebellious band of seasoned doctors.
Paradise General is a human story an illuminating account of the realities of modern warfare that reports without artifice or agenda. “We all had to deal with issues from the war” Dr. Hnida writes of himself and his fellow doctors once they are safely back in the U.S. “A few of us more than others but each has carried home some bits of psychological debris from the carnage.” Hnida’s story is both a personal journey and a larger testament to the remarkable courageous way lives are being saved in the Iraqi war. A true American hero Hnida gives you someone you can root for no matter how you feel about the war itself.

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