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#12 Chris Wilkens - Platoon Commander on the Buildup to Fallujah with 3rd Platoon, Bravo 1/8
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Operation Phantom Fury, also known as The 2nd Battle of Fallujah, was fought over a 6 week period beginning on Nov 7th, 2004. It was the bloodiest battle of the Iraq war and also the heaviest urban fighting for US Marines since the Battle of Hue, Vietnam in 1968.
As we remember the 20th Anniversary of the battle, we have a special guest, Chris Wilkens, who served as the Commander of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines. This is Part 1 of our interview where Chris talks about growing up in New York, becoming a Marine Corps Infantry Officer, Deploying to Iraq with 1/8, and the Battalion's actions leading up to Fallujah.
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Chapters
1. Welcome (00:00:00)
2. Introduction (00:00:11)
3. Early Years and College (00:02:24)
4. Joining the Marine Corps (00:12:10)
5. Checking in to 1st Bn, 8th Marines (00:26:48)
6. Arrival in Iraq (00:30:00)
7. Fallujah Heats Up (00:42:52)
8. Closing Thoughts (00:56:33)
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