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<i>Blue 1 to blue 2, checkpoint
alpha bravo has been reached.</i>

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<i>Copy, leader 1</i>

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<i>Blue 2, we have a suspicious
vehicle on the right,</i>

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<i>moving pretty fast.  Over.</i>

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<i>Army corps 4, is he slowing down?</i>

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<i>Blue 1, why are you driving so slow?</i>

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<i>- You worried about a ticket? Over.
- Sorry, guys. Just rubbing one out.</i>

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<i>Phelps is down!  Phelps is down!</i>

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- Good morning, sir.
- Good morning.

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Once we're quartered,
we'll give you a rundown on battalion

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and squadron-level readiness and

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today's brief will focus
on 1st marine division.

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The slide indicates that
personnel readiness 1st mardiv

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is not as bad as they are reporting.

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However, sir, as you are aware,
last Friday they made a request

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for 300 additional augments.

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Given the insurgency in Al-Anbar

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and the recent spike in casualties,

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it's not surprising that
they made this request.

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Sir, it's my recommendation to just
send enough augments

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to cover their casualties
of last month.

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How many of you have
been in Iraq since 9 /11?

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I know you've spent a lot of time
on these reports, but I cannot have

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a bunch of analysts contradict
the commanders on the ground.

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I don't know. With all
this administrative crap,

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it makes you wonder if we're losing
focus on what really matters.

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Sometimes I wish I was over there.

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I don't know, sir.

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Be careful what you wish for, right?

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Hey, dad.

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- Hello, everybody.
- Hi.

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Guess who came in first
in her swim meet.

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Let me guess.

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You? High-five. That's great!

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Listen, guys, how about we get some
homework done before dinner?

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I think that sounds
like a great idea.

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What are you cooking here?

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White chicken chili
with a balsamic reduction.

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- You're getting creative.
- Shut up.

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Let us pray.

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Ready. Down.

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- Ready, 2
- Present arms!

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Forward march.

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Bearers, halt.

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That is not nice.

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Dad, I think I got all of
the words right, but I'm not sure.

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I'll throw a quick one
at you right now. ''Tortellini.''

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T-o-r-i...
I don't know.

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Sir, last night I read the DOD
Announcement about PFC Phelps.

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He is from my home town,
Clifton, Colorado.

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I don't know if this falls to us

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or to the Pentagon, but,

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sir, if the duty does fall to us.

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I would be honored
to escort him home.

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It's a little unusual
for an officer to escort a PFC.

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Yes, sir, I know that, but...

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I would very much
like to do it, sir.

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I'm going out of town for a few days.
I'm being picked up at 6:00.

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- Tomorrow morning?
- Yeah.

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I volunteered for escort duty.

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There was this private 1st class,
killed in Iraq. Young kid.

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He's from Clifton.
I volunteered to take him home.

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What is this about, Mike?

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It's not about anything.
He's from Clifton, that's all.

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It's gonna be a quick trip, Stace.

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I'll be back next week.

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Please tell the family I'm so
sorry for their loss.

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I will.

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I love you.

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The remains are to travel feet 1st

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when being transported
from one point to another.

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At every stop,

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you must ensure that the remains
have been correctly loaded.

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At each transfer point,

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regardless of the mode of transport,

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you will render honors.

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Your duty, is not complete

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until you have delivered
the remains to the funeral director.

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Escorts are not required
to stay for the funeral.

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However, should you decide to stay,

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there are specific guidelines
for meeting the family.

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At no point are you to discuss

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the nature of the deceased's death,

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no are you to speculate
on the activities surrounding the death.

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You may deliver the personal effects
directly to the next of kin.

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These effects must stay
on your person

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at all times until delivery.

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Gentlemen, we have
our 1st departure of the day.

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We form about in the drive and
render honors as all remains depart.

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Detail,

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attention!

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Present arms!

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Order arms!

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Present arms!

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Dismissed!

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I'm afraid we've taken
a lot of casualties this week.

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He's not ready for departure today.

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<i>... but not what he
completes in his lifetime.</i>

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<i>Imagine an evolution
occurring over eons...</i>

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<i>... the attack tonight comes
amid rising violence</i>

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<i>between insurgents and
coalition troops throughout Iraq.</i>

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<i>Marines in Fallujah today pushed</i>

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<i>into the chaotic city
from several directions.</i>

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<i>They met with heavy fire from assault
rifles and rocket-propelled grenades.</i>

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I bet you didn't know
marines could sew.

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He was quite impresse, your PFC.

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He's so decorated
for such a young man.

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I didn't know him.

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You can be sure that
his uniform will be perfect.

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Appreciate it, Colonel.

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You know, whether it's now
or later, it doesn't matter.

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00:17:01,833 --> 00:17:02,958
But just in case...

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He's a military shrink.
It's all confidential.

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00:17:08,333 --> 00:17:09,917
I'm good, thanks.

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00:17:10,375 --> 00:17:11,833
It's just an FYI.

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00:17:15,833 --> 00:17:18,667
Colonel Strobl, sir,
you'll be leaving in about 15 minutes.

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Transport will deliver you
to Philadelphia airport

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with your final destination,
Dubois, Wyoming.

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Wyoming?

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I thought I was on my way
to Colorado, Clifton.

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He joined up out in Colorado,
but his parents lived in Wyoming.

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That's where his family
wants him buried.

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- That all right?
- Of course.

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I have PFC Phelps's
personal effects.

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00:17:41,417 --> 00:17:44,000
We'll now do our
inventory and turnover.

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00:17:44,542 --> 00:17:47,583
Sir, Phelps's parents are divorced,

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so you'll have an extra
flag to present to them.

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That way, the mother
and the father will each get one.

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00:18:12,542 --> 00:18:15,417
If you could make sure everything's
here, then sign the inventory.

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I also have a...

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00:18:18,750 --> 00:18:21,667
letter Phelps's platoon commander
wrote to the family.

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Colonel, the mortuary specialist
did the best that he could.

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However, these remains
are not recommended for viewing.

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It's been my privilege
to care for him, sir.

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That's everything, we'll need to make
a final identification before departure.

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Sir, I need you to verify that
this is PFC Chance Phelps,

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00:19:01,708 --> 00:19:03,917
and that you are
ready for departure.

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Present arms!

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00:19:52,583 --> 00:19:55,458
- Feeling okay?
- Yeah yeah. I'm good.

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We're almost there.

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00:20:02,417 --> 00:20:04,417
Do you always do these routes?

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00:20:06,042 --> 00:20:08,042
I just started 6 months ago.

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00:20:08,667 --> 00:20:12,125
Nobody in my family's in the military
and none of my friends.

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00:20:13,583 --> 00:20:15,667
But I thought about joining up.

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00:20:16,375 --> 00:20:18,208
Yeah, but I was too chickenshit.

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Sorry. I mean too chicken.

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00:20:23,250 --> 00:20:24,500
You can say shit.

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00:20:24,601 --> 00:20:25,601
Oh, cool.

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And plus the whole haircut thing.

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00:20:28,958 --> 00:20:30,458
I'm in a band and...

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00:20:30,833 --> 00:20:33,292
you know, you got to keep it long
to keep the ladies happy.

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00:20:35,458 --> 00:20:37,542
What about you?
What's your deal?

153
00:20:38,667 --> 00:20:41,375
My deal? My deal is complicated.

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00:20:43,292 --> 00:20:44,875
When did you join up?

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00:20:45,458 --> 00:20:46,667
When I was 17.

156
00:20:48,208 --> 00:20:51,250
My parents had to sign something
because I was underage.

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Yeah, that's young.

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00:20:53,750 --> 00:20:54,750
I know,

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00:20:55,333 --> 00:20:57,958
but I couldn't bear
the thought of waiting another year.

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All I wanted was to be a marine

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and I joined up.

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You graduate from boot camp,
you think you're on top and you travel

163
00:21:06,792 --> 00:21:09,042
and you see these things
you never thought you'd see.

164
00:21:09,167 --> 00:21:11,167
It's hard, of course, but...

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00:21:11,792 --> 00:21:12,625
it's fun.

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00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:14,750
- It's fun?
- Yeah.

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00:21:15,792 --> 00:21:16,917
I'm serious.

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00:21:19,250 --> 00:21:20,833
I've got to be honest.

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00:21:21,458 --> 00:21:23,042
No offense, but...

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00:21:23,625 --> 00:21:26,042
I don't really get what
we're doing over there.

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But...

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last summer these 2 guys
from my high school went,

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and one of them ended up
hurt really bad.

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And last time I heard, he was
at something Reed hospital.

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- Walter Reed.
- Yeah.

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The other one,
he didn't make it back.

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I just wanted to do something.

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00:22:17,750 --> 00:22:18,750
Hey, Henry.

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00:22:20,542 --> 00:22:21,708
How you doin'?

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00:22:24,500 --> 00:22:25,625
Colonel...

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whenever you're ready.

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00:22:54,167 --> 00:22:55,917
- Will you do me a favor?
- Sure.

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00:22:56,750 --> 00:22:58,750
- Let the family know
we're thinking of them.

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00:22:58,875 --> 00:22:59,833
- Will do.

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00:23:00,500 --> 00:23:02,125
You're a good man, Rich.

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00:23:02,250 --> 00:23:04,708
- Thanks.
- Be safe.

187
00:23:05,417 --> 00:23:06,792
All right. See ya.

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00:23:07,792 --> 00:23:11,208
Attention, passengers.
Increased security measures...

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00:23:18,708 --> 00:23:21,458
Welcome to Northwest Airlines.
ID, please.

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00:23:22,792 --> 00:23:24,167
I have a voucher.

191
00:23:24,792 --> 00:23:27,542
He's the military escort.
I'll check him in.

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00:23:35,417 --> 00:23:37,458
I've booked you through to Billings,

193
00:23:37,583 --> 00:23:40,583
but you can get your bags off
in Minneapolis tonight.

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00:23:40,667 --> 00:23:42,542
I upgraded you to 1st class

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00:23:42,667 --> 00:23:44,375
all the way to Billings.

196
00:23:48,083 --> 00:23:49,833
Thanks.
Appreciate that.

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00:23:51,125 --> 00:23:53,250
Thank you for your service.

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00:24:04,875 --> 00:24:06,000
Thanks again.

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00:24:07,958 --> 00:24:10,792
Belt, shoes,
laptop in a separate bin.

200
00:24:13,750 --> 00:24:15,750
All metal out of your pockets.

201
00:24:16,792 --> 00:24:18,750
Sir, your bag needs to go through.

202
00:24:18,875 --> 00:24:21,708
Yeah, you can wand this bag, but
it can't go through the x-ray machine.

203
00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,417
Please don't tell me
how to do my job.

204
00:24:25,167 --> 00:24:26,917
The bag can't go through.

205
00:24:27,083 --> 00:24:29,333
Well, it's your call.
It's gonna take you longer.

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00:24:29,833 --> 00:24:31,375
Bag check, male.

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00:24:32,500 --> 00:24:35,417
Sir, I need you to remove your jacket
and place it in the bin.

208
00:24:37,208 --> 00:24:39,833
I can't remove the jacket.
You can hand-check me.

209
00:24:39,958 --> 00:24:42,000
- Is there a supervisor around?
- Not right here.

210
00:24:42,167 --> 00:24:44,542
Remove your jacket.
It needs to go through the machine.

211
00:24:44,667 --> 00:24:48,833
I will not remove this jacket
and denigrate this uniform.

212
00:24:49,167 --> 00:24:52,375
You have a lot of metal on your jacket.
It needs to go through the machine.

213
00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,708
Take me to a private room

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00:24:56,208 --> 00:24:57,667
and wand me there.

215
00:25:01,333 --> 00:25:02,792
Turn around, please.

216
00:25:56,458 --> 00:25:58,542
- Excuse me, sir. Are you the escort?
- Yes.

217
00:25:59,083 --> 00:26:00,458
- How you doing?
- All right.

218
00:26:00,583 --> 00:26:02,917
- I need to get down
to the tarmac to watch loading.

219
00:26:03,083 --> 00:26:04,042
- Sure.

220
00:26:12,333 --> 00:26:15,083
- So where you from?
- Colorado originally.

221
00:26:15,250 --> 00:26:17,708
It's a long time
since I've been there.

222
00:26:18,083 --> 00:26:19,625
- You?
- All over.

223
00:26:19,875 --> 00:26:22,833
My old man was career air force,
so we moved around a lot.

224
00:26:22,958 --> 00:26:25,125
- How was that?
- It was all right.

225
00:26:25,250 --> 00:26:27,667
I actually kind of miss it
now that I'm settled here.

226
00:26:27,833 --> 00:26:29,958
We're gonna wait right here.
He's coming around.

227
00:26:30,208 --> 00:26:33,708
Yeah, the moving around is kind of cool
when you're single, and then...

228
00:26:34,042 --> 00:26:36,333
you get married, have kids,
it's a other deal.

229
00:26:37,250 --> 00:26:38,875
You do this escort stuff, mostly?

230
00:26:39,125 --> 00:26:41,583
Me? No, I...
I work in a cubicle.

231
00:26:43,542 --> 00:26:46,125
- I volunteered for this one.
- It must be hard.

232
00:26:55,917 --> 00:26:58,583
- I need to verify.
- Yeah, go ahead.

233
00:27:06,667 --> 00:27:09,583
- You can stand right here if you want.
- Thanks.

234
00:27:49,583 --> 00:27:52,583
- 2A?
- It's right down on your right, sir.

235
00:27:53,625 --> 00:27:55,250
Excuse me. Thank you.

236
00:28:12,167 --> 00:28:14,208
Can I get you something to drink?

237
00:28:14,333 --> 00:28:16,167
Jack daniels rocks, please.

238
00:28:16,625 --> 00:28:19,292
- And for you, sir?
- Water, thank you.

239
00:28:20,583 --> 00:28:23,083
What's the matter?
You on duty or something?

240
00:28:23,417 --> 00:28:24,417
Yes, I am.

241
00:28:37,500 --> 00:28:38,708
Excuse me, sir?

242
00:28:40,583 --> 00:28:42,292
I want you to have this.

243
00:29:28,625 --> 00:29:30,792
It'll be a couple of minutes.
Sorry about the delay.

244
00:29:30,917 --> 00:29:32,875
We're waiting on a conveyor.

245
00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,500
But we're gonna get
all the luggage off first,

246
00:29:36,042 --> 00:29:37,375
then we'll remove the remains.

247
00:29:37,500 --> 00:29:40,042
I'd like to keep him separate
from the baggage, if that's possible.

248
00:29:40,167 --> 00:29:42,792
That's the plan. We're not gonna
move him with the rest of the luggage.

249
00:29:42,875 --> 00:29:44,542
All right.
Sounds good.

250
00:29:45,500 --> 00:29:48,500
You know, there's another escort
here from dover.

251
00:29:48,833 --> 00:29:51,958
- I've seen a lot of you guys lately.
- Excuse me.

252
00:30:00,333 --> 00:30:01,333
Evening.

253
00:30:04,708 --> 00:30:07,167
Evening, sir. I wasn't expecting
to see you here.

254
00:30:07,292 --> 00:30:10,875
I got a connecting flight.
How's your trip going so far?

255
00:30:11,542 --> 00:30:12,792
It's been fine.

256
00:30:13,917 --> 00:30:15,250
It's weird though, sir.

257
00:30:16,083 --> 00:30:17,292
They all know,

258
00:30:18,458 --> 00:30:20,542
like, without me telling anyone.

259
00:30:21,417 --> 00:30:24,500
Both at Philadelphia
and so far here in Minneapolis.

260
00:30:25,042 --> 00:30:27,250
I guess they figured it out
by the uniforms.

261
00:30:27,375 --> 00:30:29,375
Yeah, you know,
I've had the same thing,

262
00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:30,583
which is...

263
00:30:30,958 --> 00:30:34,000
okay, because I'm not
really interested in explaining it.

264
00:30:36,458 --> 00:30:38,792
It looks like yours
is coming out now.

265
00:30:41,458 --> 00:30:43,000
Present... Arms!

266
00:30:50,083 --> 00:30:51,792
Order... Arms!

267
00:30:55,042 --> 00:30:58,625
When you're ready, we'll go over to the
cargo warehouse and get everything set.

268
00:30:58,750 --> 00:31:01,917
Yeah, okay. Just give me a minute.
I still need to verify.

269
00:31:04,458 --> 00:31:06,833
So what's your
destination, sergeant?

270
00:31:06,958 --> 00:31:09,917
I'm headed to rochester.
It's about 90 miles from here.

271
00:31:12,833 --> 00:31:14,833
My family is meeting us there.

272
00:31:20,333 --> 00:31:22,750
Are you related to
the deceased, son?

273
00:31:23,542 --> 00:31:24,542
Yes, sir.

274
00:31:26,333 --> 00:31:27,667
He's my brother.

275
00:31:33,417 --> 00:31:34,833
Present... Arms!

276
00:31:46,875 --> 00:31:48,542
Order... Arms!

277
00:32:07,125 --> 00:32:11,000
Well, you... Take care of
yourself, son.

278
00:32:13,625 --> 00:32:14,833
Thank you, sir.

279
00:32:16,042 --> 00:32:17,042
You too.

280
00:32:56,417 --> 00:32:58,917
So he can just, stay here all night?

281
00:32:59,333 --> 00:33:01,125
- Yeah.
- There's no need to move him?

282
00:33:01,250 --> 00:33:03,167
Don't worry.
No one's going near him.

283
00:33:05,250 --> 00:33:09,208
When you're ready, we have a taxi
waiting to take you to your hotel.

284
00:33:10,125 --> 00:33:13,333
Actually, I tell you, if I could
just get a chair, i'm all set.

285
00:33:13,458 --> 00:33:16,208
I really don't want
to leave him here alone.

286
00:33:16,583 --> 00:33:18,417
You want to sleep in here?

287
00:33:20,625 --> 00:33:23,375
I need to check with my supervisor.
I'm not sure we're allowed to do that.

288
00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:25,000
Could you?

289
00:33:25,500 --> 00:33:28,125
I know it's late,
but I'd really appreciate it.

290
00:33:36,500 --> 00:33:37,750
I had this in my jeep.

291
00:33:37,875 --> 00:33:40,542
It should be a little
more comfortable than that chair.

292
00:33:41,417 --> 00:33:42,417
Thanks.

293
00:33:43,208 --> 00:33:45,833
- Thanks, I appreciate that.
- Take care.

294
00:33:46,625 --> 00:33:47,667
Good night.

295
00:34:50,083 --> 00:34:51,875
I heard we were
carrying remains today.

296
00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:54,125
- You must be the escort.
- Mike Strobl.

297
00:34:54,250 --> 00:34:55,958
- Tom garrett.
- How you doing, Tom?

298
00:34:56,750 --> 00:34:59,375
Where'd you get that
combat action ribbon?

299
00:34:59,542 --> 00:35:00,708
Desert Storm.

300
00:35:01,792 --> 00:35:04,208
I was flying an A-10
in Desert Storm.

301
00:35:04,792 --> 00:35:06,792
Man, we tore it up over there.

302
00:35:07,708 --> 00:35:09,000
You guys were good.

303
00:35:09,833 --> 00:35:13,292
I was a lieutenant, artillery battalion,
1st marine division.

304
00:35:13,417 --> 00:35:14,625
You've been...

305
00:35:14,750 --> 00:35:16,333
back this time around?

306
00:35:17,500 --> 00:35:19,167
No, I'm a numbers cruncher now.

307
00:35:19,875 --> 00:35:21,917
I analyze manpower at Quantico.

308
00:35:23,542 --> 00:35:26,417
Well, I guess you saw
enough action in Kuwait?

309
00:35:27,083 --> 00:35:28,458
No, not so much.

310
00:35:29,875 --> 00:35:32,333
I tell you,
I really miss it some days.

311
00:35:33,583 --> 00:35:34,542
Excuse me.

312
00:36:19,375 --> 00:36:20,333
Thank you.

313
00:36:22,917 --> 00:36:23,917
Thank you.

314
00:36:41,625 --> 00:36:42,958
- Annie.
- Mike.

315
00:36:44,042 --> 00:36:46,667
I guess we're travel mates
for the next few hours.

316
00:36:46,792 --> 00:36:49,583
I have tons of magazines.
I'm happy to share.

317
00:36:49,750 --> 00:36:50,708
Thank you.

318
00:37:00,708 --> 00:37:03,917
HOT SOLDIER SITTING
NEXT TO ME ON PLANE

319
00:37:06,500 --> 00:37:07,958
It's marine, actually.

320
00:37:10,417 --> 00:37:11,583
How embarrassing.

321
00:37:12,417 --> 00:37:13,375
It's okay.

322
00:37:13,708 --> 00:37:15,542
Trust me,
you're a breath of fresh air.

323
00:37:19,667 --> 00:37:23,125
I can't believe how fast you get
with your thumbs on those things.

324
00:37:23,917 --> 00:37:25,208
I have a lot to say.

325
00:37:43,708 --> 00:37:45,583
Welcome to Billings, folks.

326
00:37:46,042 --> 00:37:49,125
I'm going to ask that you
remain seated for a moment.

327
00:37:49,958 --> 00:37:51,292
During this flight,

328
00:37:51,625 --> 00:37:55,250
I've had the honor of carrying
the remains of a fallen marine.

329
00:37:55,792 --> 00:37:58,750
I'm going to inconvenience you
for a few moments

330
00:37:58,875 --> 00:38:01,542
while the escort
disembarks the plane.

331
00:38:02,292 --> 00:38:05,792
- I didn't know. I'm so sorry.
- As you go about your day,

332
00:38:05,958 --> 00:38:09,042
- keep the family in your thoughts.
- It's okay.

333
00:38:09,292 --> 00:38:10,583
Thanks for the company.

334
00:38:59,167 --> 00:39:01,042
Well, I'm off to Cheyenne.

335
00:39:02,042 --> 00:39:04,042
- Thanks for the smooth flying.
- You bet.

336
00:39:05,875 --> 00:39:07,875
What was his name, your marine?

337
00:39:08,875 --> 00:39:10,250
PFC Chance Phelps.

338
00:39:10,667 --> 00:39:11,833
Chance Phelps.

339
00:39:13,125 --> 00:39:16,042
I know the name of every KIA
I've ever carried.

340
00:39:17,708 --> 00:39:19,292
You take care of yourself.

341
00:39:19,417 --> 00:39:20,708
Thanks. You too.

342
00:39:52,417 --> 00:39:53,417
I'm Gary

343
00:39:54,292 --> 00:39:57,458
- from Rafferty's funeral home.
- Gary, Mike Strobl.

344
00:39:57,875 --> 00:40:00,083
It's a real honor to meet you, sir.

345
00:40:01,292 --> 00:40:03,625
I've got a hearse.
It's ready to go.

346
00:40:04,042 --> 00:40:07,333
We should get started as soon as we can.
We've got a long drive ahead of us.

347
00:40:07,458 --> 00:40:09,875
Took me over 5 hours
to get up here this morning.

348
00:40:14,667 --> 00:40:16,708
I didn't know Chance real well.

349
00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:19,125
I've known his dad for years.

350
00:40:20,500 --> 00:40:22,250
I'm glad he's finally home.

351
00:45:15,333 --> 00:45:17,458
- You must be Major Thompson.
- Yes, sir. Mike Thompson

352
00:45:17,583 --> 00:45:19,458
from I&I 223 down in Salt Lake City.

353
00:45:19,625 --> 00:45:21,750
- Good to meet you, Major.
- Sir.

354
00:45:22,375 --> 00:45:25,083
- I guess you've had a hell of a week?
- Yes, sir.

355
00:45:25,208 --> 00:45:28,417
Sergeant Burton and I drove
all night to get up here on Saturday.

356
00:45:28,542 --> 00:45:31,292
We notified the mother
at 0-2 on saturday morning.

357
00:45:31,417 --> 00:45:34,000
I tell you, sir,
I hope to never go through that again.

358
00:45:34,458 --> 00:45:37,417
- So how's the family doing?
- Well, sir, it's kind of hard to say.

359
00:45:37,667 --> 00:45:39,750
Sometimes I think
they're doing OK, but then...

360
00:45:39,875 --> 00:45:42,000
You know. It's hard to say.

361
00:45:43,375 --> 00:45:45,333
- How are you doing?
- I'm okay.

362
00:45:45,458 --> 00:45:47,583
It's just been a long week, sir.

363
00:45:48,208 --> 00:45:49,583
The VFW Post up in Dubois

364
00:45:49,750 --> 00:45:52,000
is having a get-together tonight
in honor of Chance.

365
00:45:52,167 --> 00:45:55,208
- You might want to come up for that.
- Okay. Sounds good.

366
00:46:00,958 --> 00:46:03,417
- I'm glad you're here, sir.
- Yeah, me too.

367
00:46:14,042 --> 00:46:15,917
Your hotel is up in Dubois,

368
00:46:16,042 --> 00:46:17,625
where the ceremony's gonna be.

369
00:46:17,750 --> 00:46:20,125
You'll want to head out
of here and get settled.

370
00:46:21,042 --> 00:46:23,792
- I'm sorry about all the driving.
- Not a problem, Gary.

371
00:46:26,417 --> 00:46:28,292
If I can get you to sign off
on the paperwork,

372
00:46:28,375 --> 00:46:29,958
then we can call it a day.

373
00:46:30,250 --> 00:46:31,250
That sounds fine.

374
00:46:31,417 --> 00:46:34,500
I have some items the family would like
to have inserted into the casket.

375
00:46:34,625 --> 00:46:36,542
They said they'd prefer
not to view the remains,

376
00:46:36,667 --> 00:46:38,708
so I guess now would be
a good time to do that.

377
00:46:38,833 --> 00:46:42,042
Yeah, that would be good,
and I need to check on his uniform.

378
00:46:42,375 --> 00:46:45,625
You know it's gonna be
a closed-casket funeral?

379
00:46:45,875 --> 00:46:47,333
I understand, but...

380
00:46:47,875 --> 00:46:50,375
just want to make sure
he's squared away.

381
00:47:06,333 --> 00:47:07,417
Okay, go ahead.

382
00:48:12,583 --> 00:48:14,083
Look at that.
He's got 6 ribbons.

383
00:48:14,375 --> 00:48:17,000
- And he's a PFC, it's amazing.
- Yeah.

384
00:48:20,292 --> 00:48:22,583
The folks at Dover did a great job.

385
00:48:23,167 --> 00:48:26,583
They knew he wasn't gonna be
viewed and his uniform is...

386
00:48:26,833 --> 00:48:27,792
perfect.

387
00:48:33,000 --> 00:48:34,083
I'm gonna...

388
00:48:34,708 --> 00:48:36,458
take care of the paperwork.

389
00:49:27,500 --> 00:49:28,875
If you're ready.

390
00:51:12,250 --> 00:51:13,542
Excuse me, sir.

391
00:51:14,167 --> 00:51:16,083
Are you the marine
who brought Chance home?

392
00:51:16,208 --> 00:51:17,875
Yes, sir.
Mike Strobl.

393
00:51:18,750 --> 00:51:20,958
Semper Fi, colonel.
I'm Charlie Fitts.

394
00:51:21,125 --> 00:51:23,583
Listen, this whole town
is grateful to you.

395
00:51:24,958 --> 00:51:26,292
It was my honor.

396
00:51:26,917 --> 00:51:27,833
Korea?

397
00:51:27,958 --> 00:51:31,208
It's a privilege to meet
an old 1st marine division warrior.

398
00:51:31,500 --> 00:51:33,875
There's some fellows here
been waiting all night to meet you.

399
00:51:36,708 --> 00:51:37,500
Fellas!

400
00:51:37,625 --> 00:51:39,208
This is Chance's escort,

401
00:51:39,792 --> 00:51:40,708
Colonel Strobl.

402
00:51:40,833 --> 00:51:43,667
Larry Hertzog. Welcome.

403
00:51:43,917 --> 00:51:45,333
- Robert Rouse.
- How are you?

404
00:51:45,417 --> 00:51:46,292
A.V. Scott.

405
00:51:46,625 --> 00:51:48,208
Here we have Gunny Mulcahy,

406
00:51:48,333 --> 00:51:49,708
Chance's recruiter.

407
00:51:50,583 --> 00:51:52,083
And Sergeant Michael Arenz.

408
00:51:53,792 --> 00:51:55,875
He was with Chance when he died.

409
00:51:58,375 --> 00:51:59,333
Sergeant.

410
00:52:01,125 --> 00:52:03,708
Jenny, let's get
this man a cold beer.

411
00:52:03,875 --> 00:52:05,667
He's been on a long and lonely trip.

412
00:52:05,792 --> 00:52:07,167
Did you know Chance?

413
00:52:07,292 --> 00:52:09,083
No, I didn't know him.

414
00:52:09,625 --> 00:52:11,042
You missed out.

415
00:52:11,208 --> 00:52:12,208
Sure did.

416
00:52:12,875 --> 00:52:15,292
You know, a lot of recruits,
myself included,

417
00:52:15,375 --> 00:52:18,125
lose a big part of their personality
when they go through boot camp.

418
00:52:18,583 --> 00:52:19,500
Sort of the point.

419
00:52:19,667 --> 00:52:21,958
But, Chance,
he comes back from boot camp,

420
00:52:22,250 --> 00:52:24,167
he sure as hell was a marine,

421
00:52:24,417 --> 00:52:25,667
but he was still Chance.

422
00:52:26,583 --> 00:52:28,625
Same old wise-ass smile.

423
00:52:29,708 --> 00:52:32,458
He could get away with anything
just by flashing that grin.

424
00:52:33,417 --> 00:52:35,625
Our 1st mortar attack in Ramadi,

425
00:52:36,125 --> 00:52:38,833
everybody's yelling,
''Grab your kevlars! Grab your flaks!''

426
00:52:39,042 --> 00:52:41,458
We were all scared, you know?
Like, ''welcome to Iraq.''

427
00:52:41,667 --> 00:52:43,917
Everybody's running,
trying to get to the bunker.

428
00:52:44,083 --> 00:52:44,917
Phelps,

429
00:52:45,083 --> 00:52:47,542
he's got his shower shoes on,
grabs his rifle, runs outside,

430
00:52:47,667 --> 00:52:49,167
he's like, ''where they at?''

431
00:52:51,417 --> 00:52:54,333
Everybody's yelling, ''Phelps, get
your ass back in here, man! Take cover!''

432
00:52:54,500 --> 00:52:56,292
He's still standing outside

433
00:52:56,458 --> 00:52:57,875
in his shower shoes.

434
00:53:09,125 --> 00:53:11,833
If you guys would excuse us,
we need to head out.

435
00:53:11,917 --> 00:53:15,292
We're building something special
to take him up to the cemetery tomorrow.

436
00:53:15,625 --> 00:53:17,583
- Anything I can do?
- I think you've done enough.

437
00:53:18,500 --> 00:53:20,875
- Colonel, good night. Thank you.
- Good night.

438
00:53:25,167 --> 00:53:26,792
The convoy's moving along,

439
00:53:26,917 --> 00:53:29,542
doing a routine patrol
south of Baghdad, and...

440
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:34,333
Chance wasn't even supposed
to be there that day.

441
00:53:35,292 --> 00:53:36,500
It was his rest day.

442
00:53:37,292 --> 00:53:40,167
And knowing we were going out,
he just had to come.

443
00:53:41,458 --> 00:53:43,875
Chance was up in the turret
looking out for trouble.

444
00:53:44,083 --> 00:53:45,167
That was his spot.

445
00:53:45,958 --> 00:53:48,042
The most dangerous job
a marine can have.

446
00:53:48,167 --> 00:53:50,375
Yeah, you're totally
exposed up there.

447
00:53:51,250 --> 00:53:52,583
He loved it though.

448
00:53:54,333 --> 00:53:55,875
It always made me feel safe

449
00:53:56,042 --> 00:53:57,458
seeing those shoes there.

450
00:53:58,042 --> 00:54:01,417
In Iraq, Chance was just a big old pair
of size-12 shoes looking out for us.

451
00:54:03,958 --> 00:54:06,333
Anyhow, we were driving along.

452
00:54:06,708 --> 00:54:08,375
Suddenly there's this huge boom.

453
00:54:08,750 --> 00:54:11,792
Out of nowhere, an IED had gone off
in the front of the convoy, so...

454
00:54:11,958 --> 00:54:14,875
I jump out, check on the rest
of the vehicles, and...

455
00:54:15,208 --> 00:54:16,292
It was madness.

456
00:54:17,167 --> 00:54:19,000
There was bullets flying everywhere.

457
00:54:19,167 --> 00:54:21,125
It was chaos,
just total chaos, but...

458
00:54:21,958 --> 00:54:24,250
I could hear behind me
Chance's 240 opening up,

459
00:54:24,375 --> 00:54:27,000
just unleashing an ungodly
amount of fire on the mujahideen.

460
00:54:27,167 --> 00:54:30,583
So I thought, ''okay,
that part of the convoy's okay.''

461
00:54:32,625 --> 00:54:34,292
He attracted all the fire to himself

462
00:54:34,417 --> 00:54:36,542
so that the rest of us
could take cover,

463
00:54:36,708 --> 00:54:38,125
get organized and get out.

464
00:54:41,125 --> 00:54:43,333
So after I checked on
the first 2 vehicles,

465
00:54:43,458 --> 00:54:45,625
I run back towards
our vehicle, and...

466
00:54:47,917 --> 00:54:49,833
I could see Chance was
shooting all over the place.

467
00:54:50,000 --> 00:54:52,042
He was up in the air, everywhere.

468
00:54:52,292 --> 00:54:53,625
Just erratic, you know?

469
00:54:54,583 --> 00:54:57,000
I yelled at him.
I was like, ''Jesus, Phelps,

470
00:54:57,292 --> 00:54:59,042
don't shoot the birds, man.''

471
00:54:59,958 --> 00:55:02,375
I thought he was trying
to scare them or something.

472
00:55:04,833 --> 00:55:06,625
His finger was still
on the trigger, shooting,

473
00:55:06,750 --> 00:55:08,625
but his head was slumped over.

474
00:55:09,750 --> 00:55:13,708
I got a little bit closer, I could see
some blood coming down of his head.

475
00:55:29,500 --> 00:55:32,500
Inside the vehicle,
Doc checked his vitals, and...

476
00:55:33,708 --> 00:55:35,083
he was gone.

477
00:55:39,167 --> 00:55:40,375
6 of us...

478
00:55:40,500 --> 00:55:43,125
held him in our hands
all the way back to the base.

479
00:55:46,292 --> 00:55:48,958
I just keep running it,
you know, in my mind, like,

480
00:55:49,125 --> 00:55:52,083
''What could I have done better?
What could I have done different?''

481
00:55:55,042 --> 00:55:57,125
What do you say to somebody's mom
when they tell you,

482
00:55:57,250 --> 00:55:59,583
''it's not your fault.
You couldn't have done anything.''

483
00:56:02,417 --> 00:56:03,958
I owed it to him to save him.

484
00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:06,542
I'm the one who trained him.

485
00:56:13,708 --> 00:56:17,250
I just can't believe
that I'm here and he's not.

486
00:56:21,708 --> 00:56:23,333
I'm glad you're here, Sergeant.

487
00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:29,125
Thank you, sir.

488
00:56:31,083 --> 00:56:32,875
It means a lot coming from you.

489
00:56:37,708 --> 00:56:41,333
He'd be so honored knowing
such a senior officer brought him home.

490
00:56:49,333 --> 00:56:51,125
- Sir.
- Sergeant.

491
00:56:56,583 --> 00:56:58,875
What that kid has to live with.

492
00:57:05,167 --> 00:57:06,542
I should've been over there.

493
00:57:07,708 --> 00:57:10,208
- It wasn't your time, Colonel.
- It was exactly my time.

494
00:57:11,375 --> 00:57:13,000
I knew the clock was ticking,

495
00:57:13,625 --> 00:57:15,125
knew my time was coming up.

496
00:57:16,417 --> 00:57:17,667
But I just...

497
00:57:18,458 --> 00:57:20,125
kept ignoring it, you know?

498
00:57:22,333 --> 00:57:24,625
Except for the middle
of the night, when I...

499
00:57:25,083 --> 00:57:27,167
would check
those casualty lists, just...

500
00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:30,333
praying that I didn't recognize
any of the names.

501
00:57:35,625 --> 00:57:37,708
I don't know, you know, I just...

502
00:57:40,542 --> 00:57:41,625
I just got...

503
00:57:42,167 --> 00:57:44,250
used to seeing my wife and kids

504
00:57:44,708 --> 00:57:46,042
every day, and...

505
00:57:50,583 --> 00:57:53,125
So I put in a request
for another office tour,

506
00:57:55,125 --> 00:57:56,417
and it was granted.

507
00:57:58,417 --> 00:58:00,208
They must've needed you here.

508
00:58:02,083 --> 00:58:03,125
My friends went.

509
00:58:04,417 --> 00:58:06,542
Guys I was in
Desert Storm with went.

510
00:58:06,667 --> 00:58:07,875
I stayed home.

511
00:58:09,667 --> 00:58:11,000
I was trained to fight.

512
00:58:14,208 --> 00:58:15,875
If I'm not over there, what am I?

513
00:58:16,750 --> 00:58:17,792
Those guys,

514
00:58:19,500 --> 00:58:20,917
guys like Chance...

515
00:58:23,667 --> 00:58:24,917
They're marines.

516
00:58:25,792 --> 00:58:27,500
And you think you're not?

517
00:58:29,208 --> 00:58:31,042
Want to be with
your family every night.

518
00:58:31,167 --> 00:58:33,375
You think you have to justify that?

519
00:58:34,083 --> 00:58:35,833
You'd better stop right there, sir.

520
00:58:38,167 --> 00:58:39,583
You've brought Chance home.

521
00:58:41,500 --> 00:58:43,208
You're his witness now.

522
00:58:45,167 --> 00:58:46,542
Without a witness,

523
00:58:47,542 --> 00:58:49,083
they just disappear.

524
01:00:54,708 --> 01:00:56,208
You're Chance's escort?

525
01:00:56,750 --> 01:00:59,250
- Mike Strobl.
- John Phelps, Chance's dad.

526
01:01:00,542 --> 01:01:03,625
This is my wife, Chris,
Chance's step-mom.

527
01:01:03,750 --> 01:01:04,667
Welcome.

528
01:01:04,792 --> 01:01:07,417
- And Chance's step-dad Jeff.
- Colonel.

529
01:01:07,542 --> 01:01:09,333
And this is Chance's sister Kelley,

530
01:01:09,500 --> 01:01:11,667
- and her fiance Rob.
- Hello, sir.

531
01:01:13,333 --> 01:01:14,667
I'm Chance's mother.

532
01:01:15,458 --> 01:01:17,000
Thank you for your service.

533
01:01:17,042 --> 01:01:18,333
It's my honor, ma'am.

534
01:01:19,083 --> 01:01:20,875
I'm just so sorry for your loss.

535
01:01:23,000 --> 01:01:24,250
Please come and sit.

536
01:01:25,208 --> 01:01:26,208
A chair.

537
01:01:26,875 --> 01:01:28,500
- Thank you.
- Come on, dear.

538
01:01:38,417 --> 01:01:39,458
First, I...

539
01:01:40,333 --> 01:01:41,833
want you all to know that...

540
01:01:42,542 --> 01:01:43,958
all along the way,

541
01:01:44,125 --> 01:01:46,167
Chance was treated with dignity

542
01:01:46,542 --> 01:01:47,417
and respect

543
01:01:47,917 --> 01:01:48,917
and honor.

544
01:01:53,292 --> 01:01:54,833
I have here a letter from...

545
01:01:55,750 --> 01:01:57,542
Chance's platoon commander.

546
01:01:59,167 --> 01:02:00,208
Thank you.

547
01:02:02,333 --> 01:02:03,750
I also have here

548
01:02:05,208 --> 01:02:06,667
some of Chance's things.

549
01:02:20,667 --> 01:02:22,500
It's still set on Baghdad time.

550
01:02:41,000 --> 01:02:41,750
Here.

551
01:03:09,000 --> 01:03:11,042
This is the medal
that grandma gave him.

552
01:03:11,792 --> 01:03:12,833
Remember?

553
01:03:14,083 --> 01:03:15,292
I want you to know

554
01:03:15,833 --> 01:03:17,792
you do not mourn alone today.

555
01:03:18,333 --> 01:03:19,667
All across America,

556
01:03:20,958 --> 01:03:22,083
from Virginia

557
01:03:22,958 --> 01:03:25,292
to Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Minnesota,

558
01:03:25,625 --> 01:03:27,375
Montana, Wyoming,

559
01:03:28,708 --> 01:03:30,917
people are thinking of you

560
01:03:31,542 --> 01:03:33,083
and praying for you.

561
01:03:34,375 --> 01:03:35,667
You should know that

562
01:03:37,042 --> 01:03:38,250
Chance has touched

563
01:03:39,667 --> 01:03:40,667
many people.

564
01:03:49,000 --> 01:03:51,750
There's one more thing
that I'd like you to have.

565
01:03:54,708 --> 01:03:58,250
A flight attendant in Philadelphia
handed this to me, and...

566
01:03:59,625 --> 01:04:01,917
it seemed like it was
very special to her. I was...

567
01:04:02,042 --> 01:04:04,250
going to keep it as
a reminder of the trip,

568
01:04:04,375 --> 01:04:05,917
but then I realized that...

569
01:04:06,583 --> 01:04:08,125
she wasn't giving it to me.

570
01:04:09,750 --> 01:04:11,125
She was giving it to you.

571
01:04:43,292 --> 01:04:45,125
''April 9th, 2004...

572
01:04:50,250 --> 01:04:52,458
To the family of PFC Chance Phelps.

573
01:04:56,583 --> 01:04:58,250
Dear Mr. And Mrs. Phelps,

574
01:05:01,167 --> 01:05:03,917
I'm sure by now you have
learned of Chance's death.

575
01:05:06,208 --> 01:05:07,958
I don't have the words to tell you

576
01:05:08,083 --> 01:05:10,250
how sorry I am for your loss.

577
01:05:12,708 --> 01:05:14,542
Chance meant the world to me

578
01:05:14,667 --> 01:05:17,125
and to all of us here
in the second platoon.

579
01:05:18,625 --> 01:05:21,208
I know parents aren't supposed
to have favorites, but...

580
01:05:22,167 --> 01:05:24,708
trust me, platoon commanders do.

581
01:05:30,417 --> 01:05:32,292
Chance was a unique character.

582
01:05:33,375 --> 01:05:36,833
Where most marines would
put in shows of false bravado,

583
01:05:36,958 --> 01:05:39,458
Chance would quietly attend
to his business,

584
01:05:40,750 --> 01:05:42,917
and he led to get people
to underestimate him.

585
01:05:43,917 --> 01:05:46,000
His quick smile and friendly manner

586
01:05:46,125 --> 01:05:48,208
were always disarming and warming,

587
01:05:48,792 --> 01:05:50,458
but there was no mistaking.

588
01:05:51,417 --> 01:05:54,750
He was as fierce in battle
as he was gentle in friendship.''

589
01:05:54,875 --> 01:05:56,042
Please be seated.

590
01:06:04,208 --> 01:06:07,667
We are here to honor the life
of Private 1st Class

591
01:06:08,542 --> 01:06:09,833
Chance Russell Phelps.

592
01:06:24,208 --> 01:06:26,250
''... please know
that he died a hero,

593
01:06:27,083 --> 01:06:28,500
but more importantly,

594
01:06:29,333 --> 01:06:30,583
he lived a hero.

595
01:06:45,625 --> 01:06:46,708
It's ironic,

596
01:06:47,417 --> 01:06:51,083
but I am certain that if the world
had more men like Chance Phelps

597
01:06:53,375 --> 01:06:56,125
there wouldn't be a need
for a marine corps.''

598
01:07:05,875 --> 01:07:06,833
Fire.

599
01:07:07,458 --> 01:07:08,417
Ready,

600
01:07:09,208 --> 01:07:10,125
aim,

601
01:07:10,458 --> 01:07:11,667
fire.

602
01:07:43,917 --> 01:07:46,542
From the president of the US
and commandant of the marine corps

603
01:07:46,667 --> 01:07:49,083
and a grateful nation,
please accept this flag

604
01:07:49,167 --> 01:07:52,458
as a token of your son's faithful
service to his country. Semper Fidelis.

605
01:07:52,542 --> 01:07:54,917
From the president of the US,
the commandant of the marine corps

606
01:07:55,042 --> 01:07:57,083
and a grateful nation,
please accept this flag

607
01:07:57,250 --> 01:07:59,583
for your son's honorable
and faithful service to his country.

608
01:07:59,708 --> 01:08:00,917
Semper Fidelis.

609
01:08:04,125 --> 01:08:05,000
Thank you.

610
01:10:52,333 --> 01:10:54,458
Put your cell phones
in the tray, please.

611
01:10:54,583 --> 01:10:56,125
Can I ask you to step up?

612
01:11:00,042 --> 01:11:01,625
Remove your shoes.

613
01:11:17,500 --> 01:11:20,208
Chance Phelps was
wearing his St. Christopher medal

614
01:11:20,333 --> 01:11:22,125
when he was killed on good friday.

615
01:11:26,750 --> 01:11:28,000
8 days later,

616
01:11:28,333 --> 01:11:30,375
I handed the medallion
to his mother.

617
01:11:34,417 --> 01:11:37,167
I watched them carry him
the final 15 yards.

618
01:11:39,542 --> 01:11:40,583
I felt that...

619
01:11:41,000 --> 01:11:42,750
as long as he was still moving,

620
01:11:43,250 --> 01:11:45,083
he was somehow still alive.

621
01:11:47,708 --> 01:11:49,542
When they put him down in his grave,

622
01:11:51,208 --> 01:11:52,417
he'd stopped moving.

623
01:11:57,083 --> 01:11:59,750
I didn't know Chance Phelps
before he died.

624
01:12:01,292 --> 01:12:02,375
But today...

625
01:12:02,542 --> 01:12:03,625
I miss him.

626
01:12:27,458 --> 01:12:29,292
Come here. Group hug.

627
01:12:30,625 --> 01:12:31,875
How you guys doing?