We Were One

Patrick O’Donnell talked about his book We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder With the Marines Who Took Fallujah, published by Da Capo Press. Th… read more

Patrick O’Donnell talked about his book We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder With the Marines Who Took Fallujah, published by Da Capo Press. The author is a military historian who was embedded in Iraq with the 1st Platoon of Lima Company, 1st Marine Regiment. He described meeting the Lima Company, the combat situations he witnessed when the company was ambushed, and its assignment to the battle of Fallujah. He discussed several Marines he met who were killed in action, and how the experience of fierce combat changed his view of war. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. close

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We Were One

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Program ID:
195927-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Dec 24, 2006 | 2:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 01, 2007 | 5:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Dec 24, 2006 | 2:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 25, 2006 | 2:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 07, 2007 | 7:39pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 25, 2007 | 7:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 01, 2007 | 5:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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