24/05/2010
This week's program is about a young Australian Army Major, marked out for great things in the military.
Matina Jewell accelerated through the ranks and served with distinction on challenging overseas operations.
But it wasn’t until she served as a UN peacekeeper during the 2006 Lebanon conflict that she experienced the horrors of war first hand – with catastrophic consequences.
When it was over, Matina Jewell discovered the battles at home were every bit as difficult as surviving in a war zone...
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