The April 4, 2013, episode of
American Heroes Radio features a conversation with retired Staff Sergeant John
Kriesel, USA (ret.).
Program Date: April 4,
2013
Program Time: 1500
hours, PACIFIC
Topic: Still Standing:
The Story of SSG John Kriesel
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2013/04/04/still-standing-the-story-of-staff-sergeant-john-kriesel
About the Guest
Staff Sergeant John Kriesel, USA
(ret.) “was nearly blown to shreds by a 200 pound roadside bomb in the parched
sands of Iraq, but battlefield angels in army uniforms kept him breathing long
enough to reach a field hospital. He
died three times and was shocked back to life.
Somehow he survived through four hospitals, 35 surgeries and months of
recovery. He lost both legs and suffered
numerous other major injuries, but it was the loss of two close friends that
hurt the most.
Four years after his near-death
experience in Iraq, Kriesel became a civilian marketing employee with the
Minnesota Army National Guard and in 2012 was named Director of Veterans
Affairs for Anoka County. He also is a part time host on KFAN Sports Radio and
former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was elected to the House in 2010 after a
vigorous campaign where he was told a Republican could not win in his district,
never had. He personally visited several
thousand homes in all weather conditions and literally wore out the socket in
one of his prosthetic legs. He won. After tours of duty in Kosovo and Iraq and
a lengthy medical recovery Kriesel’s two sons wanted to spend more time with
him and he chose not to run for re-election.”
John Kriesel is a co-author of Still Standing: The Story of SSG John
Kriesel.
According to the book description
of Still
Standing: The Story of SSG John Kriesel, “When SSG John Kriesel lost
his legs and two buddies in a roadside bomb explosion, no one expected him to
survive. He died three times on the operating table. Miracles, a lot of
miracles, starting with a few grunts who refused to let him die in Iraq, ripped
the young warrior from the grip of death and sent him on to four hospitals,
thirty-five surgeries, and months of recovery and rehabilitation. Medical
miracles put his body back together, but it was an incredible confluence of
angels at every step along the way that breathed life into his shattered body.
This is not just another war
story. This is the story of an ordinary young man who overcame extraordinary
challenges with a lot of help from others, including many strangers and he
emerged stronger and more in love with his country, his wife, his children, and
ultimately, his own life.”
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About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police
slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and
life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a
sworn member of the Los Angeles Police
Department for 24 years. He
retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant.
He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice
Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California
State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work.
Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University,
Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice
Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and
University. He has experience teaching
upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published
numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as
Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine,
and Police One. He has appeared on the
History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject
matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.
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