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https://www.npr.org/2023/05/28/1178296880/doc-todd-obituary-hip-hop-veteran-ptsd


Sometimes he went by the nickname, Mik. To the thousands of people, especially veterans, who listened to his hip-hop, he was known as Doc Todd. George Michael Todd was a Navy corpsman who served in Afghanistan with the 2/8 Marines — known as "America's Battalion."

He died in Atlanta earlier this month at the age of 38. The cause was sudden cardiac death, according to his wife, Abigail.

In 2017, Todd told NPR his album Combat Medicine was intended to help fellow veterans heal. One of his most popular songs, "Not Alone" is about empowerment, "about taking charge of your life, taking charge of your transition" from the combat zone to civilian life, he said.