Guests Mike Ergo, a former Marine team leader, and Ronaldo Aponte, a company medic, share gripping insights from the Battle of Fallujah, discussing not only the intense combat but also the deep emotional scars left behind. Kathleen Faircloth remembers her son, a lance corporal who lost his life in the battle, reflecting on the profound impact of war on families. The conversation explores themes of grief, the struggles of veterans adjusting to civilian life, and the urgent need for better mental health support within the military community.