Blood, Sweat and SteelFrom Afghanistan to Paralympic gold an extraordinary tale of tragedy, resilience and triumph In 2012, Combat Engineer Curtis McGrath was serving in the Australian Army in Afghanistan when, in the line of duty, he stepped on a land mine. Seriously injured but still conscious and aware he'd bleed out and die within minutes, Curtis, as the unit's chief first aid officer, directed his comrades to apply tourniquets and administer an IV and morphine. Then,