Iraq 2004: Fallujah and Large‑Scale Combat

Tyler Grey, Delta Force veteran and author of Forged in Chaos: A Warrior's Origin Story, joins the show to discuss his experiences as a member of the U.S. Army’s most elite combat unit, his journey as a warrior, and the continuing struggle to understand post-traumatic stress.

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    •      01:30 Introduction

    •      01:48 Bakersfield, CA 

    •      06:51 Predators and prey         

    •      10:48 Not a choice 

    •      17:11 Rangers        

    •      23:15 Elite infantry          

    •      28:37 9/11      

    •      33:43 Pakistan border         

    •      41:20 Sniper team

    •      44:22 Luck and health      

    •      47:05 Master of the basics        

    •      51:36 Fallujah

    •      54:29 Sadr City

    •      01:06:16 Chaos of combat     

    •      01:10:01 Lost     

    •      01:14:26 “LTSD”

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