This chapter recounts the deployment experience in Iraq during 2004, emphasizing collaboration with Iraqi special forces and the significance of cultural exchanges, including training and shared meals. Amidst the chaos of military operations in Fallujah, the narrative intertwines intense combat experiences with tender moments, such as the encounters with dogs that symbolize the emotional connections formed during wartime. It also reflects on the role of combat journalists, discussing the duality of their reporting and the dangers they face while sharing stories from the front lines.
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Kopelman began his military career in the US Navy in 1985, training to become a Naval Aviator, and then transferred to the Marine Corps in 1992, where he continued to fly before becoming a forward air controller and earning his gold naval parachutist wings. His last assignment was as the Deputy Director for advisor training at Camp Pendleton.
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