Ep. 192 | Adam Walker | Marine Infantryman | OIF I & II
Adam Walker is a former Marine infantryman that served with 6th and 7th Marine Regiments. Adam deployed for the invasion of Iraq with 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment and returned less than a year later to Al-Qa'im where he was injured by small arms and shrapnel. Adam is also a published author with work featured in the Marine Corps Gazette, War Horse, We Are the Mighty, and others.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:09:36 Recruiter During 9/11
00:18:39 Back to the Infantry
00:26:24 Invasion of Iraq | 3rd Battalion 7th Marines
00:35:04 MOPP Suits in Iraq
00:38:04 Being in a Bad Unit
00:47:30 Squad Leaders in Combat
00:51:21 Tough Calls in Combat
00:58:24 Cpl Jason Dunham's Medal of Honor
01:11:57 Lessons Learned
01:27:56 Military Career Advice
01:36:09 Iraq '09
01:43:13 Screwed by the Monitor
01:47:51 Advice for Aspiring Writers