Iraq War Experience
Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion
Season 1, Episode 3 • V (Violence), TV-14, 01-Jun-2013
Directed by Adan Pulido
Casey Conklin joined the 3rd Ranger Battalion as a medic, because he always believed they were the toughest group around. After his experience in the Battle of Mosul in Iraq and receiving his Ranger tab, he doesn't question how tough he is. After returning home, he finds that he still must challenge himself to stay healthy and redefine toughness at home.
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Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera
Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Michael Blackwell entered the United States Navy on Veteran's Day, 2002 and served for more than nine years. While stationed with the now-disestablished Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, he served alongside United States Army 5th and 10th group Special Forces...
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PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss
Directed by Andrés Gallegos
PFC Benjamin Tollefson was killed in action during Operation: Iraqi Freedom. His mother tells the story he never got a chance to share.
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Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
Directed by Natasha Sharapova
Captain Pam Roark is a Navy nurse who shares her story about service, compassion, and leadership, demonstrating that leadership ability isn't a consequence of gender. It is a consequence of character.
