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Magic Helps Healing - in Hospital and on Battlefield

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31 Mar 2010 28 views
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Magic Helps Healing - in Hospital and on Battlefield
A National Guard medic from Oregon has saved many people on his multiple tours in Iraq. But it was the collection of magic tricks up his sleeve that gave Scott the ability to bring smiles and healing to patients, child burn victims, soldiers and whole villages.

A National Guard medic from Oregon has saved many people on his multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it was the collection of magic tricks up his sleeve that gave Scott the ability to bring smiles and healing to patients, child burn victims, and fellow soldiers. Soon, the Army had him performing for whole villages.

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