Hyperbaric Miracle Recovery of Lt. Col. Al Burghard (Episode Two – 2015 Re-Release)

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A decade before Undeniable Evidence: Clean Medicine. Dirty Politics., filmmaker John Salcedo captured Episode Two of this two-part hyperbaric miracles series, documenting the extraordinary HBOT recovery of Lt. Col. Al Burghard under the care of Dr. Paul Harch. Produced in Fall 2015 and nominated for a PRISM Award as a student film, this episode continues the powerful prequel proving traumatic brain injury can heal.

Brief Synopsis

Episode Two of Two, produced in Fall 2015 as a student film at Long Beach City College, chronicles the remarkable hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) recovery of Lt. Col. Al Burghard, a retired United States Marine Corps officer who survived a devastating bomb blast in Iraq. Despite brain surgery, chronic pain, cognitive decline, and years of medication, his symptoms persisted—until participating in Dr. Paul G. Harch’s groundbreaking HBOT protocol.

This episode reveals Burghard’s transformation: restored cognitive function, renewed emotional stability, and the ability to return to meaningful work as a technical adviser on the hit CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles. His recovery, like Major Ben Richards in Episode One, demonstrates the life-changing potential of HBOT long after injury—while exposing the systemic barriers that continue to deny treatment to veterans.

Nominated for a PRISM Award by the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC), this student film is now re-released for its 10-year anniversary as the concluding chapter of the essential prequel to Undeniable Evidence: Clean Medicine. Dirty Politics. These early stories mark the beginning of a fight for truth, healing, and long-overdue change.