Dedication above and beyond the call:
“During that time I had a chiropractic table shipped to me,” Smith said. “While there, the word got out that there was a chiropractor in the neighborhood and soldiers from other units would show up to seek care. I saw many people from all branches of the U.S. military as well as British and other coalition forces.”
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“Toward the mid- to late part of our deployment, I would take a portable adjusting table with me on the airplane and would adjust people at different bases while we were waiting on cargo or fuel,” Smith said. “It was great to take care of people in such a capacity. I learned that there are many chiropractors serving in the Army National Guard and other branches of the Guard and Reserve forces in non-healthcare rolls, taking their passion for chiropractic, and their caring for others, to war with them.”
While Smith was able to help others, he had to rely on his fellow chiropractors to maintain his own health. He was able to locate a fellow chiropractor to bring him relief, which allowed him to continue his service to his fellow troops. Although he was there to help the cause in Iraq, he also eased the suffering of his colleagues. As a fellow soldier, he knew from experience just how much his treatment meant to those in uniform.
“No one knows more than the soldier on the ground about the benefits of chiropractic care for quality of life and mission success,” Smith said.
