On April 21, 2011, Scotty Hasting was serving as a grunt in the US Army’s 1st Infantry Division when he and his platoon approached a suspected bomb maker’s home in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan. Using a metal detector to check for improvised explosive devices, Hasting was leading his platoon up to the target when he noticed an old man pacing outside a hut, watching the Americans intently. When the old man disappeared behind a building, Hasting got a bad feeling. Staring menacingly from the corner of a wall, another man raised a rifle and aimed it at Hasting. Hasting reached for his own weapon, but it was too late. Four bullets ripped through his hip, one pierced his thigh, and five tore into his shoulder. The pain was excruciating, like red-hot fire pokers slowly pushing through his skin. As the smell of his own burning flesh hit him, all he could do was scream. Hasting survived the attack that day, and a decade later, he’s finally found his new calling as a musician. After learning to play guitar around this time last year, he started to perform at Nashville, Tennessee-area venues, and he’s worked hard to carve out a space for himself as a country-rock artist. #todaywithtallypodcast #shortvideo #news #like #subscribe #usa #podcast #video #shortsfeed #military #veterans #freedom #sacrifice #service #infantry #trending #shorts #survival #USArmy #soldier #musician #nashville #singer #country #hero #heroic #warstories #nevergiveup

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