Marine veteran Darnell Golden shares his incredible journey from a troubled neighborhood and early life in Baltimore to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Fallujah, the bloodiest Marine Corps battle since Vietnam. 

Darnell credits his grandfather for molding him into the man he is today and for the reason he enlisted in the Marine Corps.  Darnell enlisted as a Radio Operator and never expected to see combat during his time in the Marines. . In this episode, Darnell also gives a detailed account of his Marine Corps boot camp experience.

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Video Chapters: 
00:39 - Growing Up in West Baltimore
05:28 - Finding Strength in Adversity
13:00 - Joining the Marine Corps
20:22 - Boot Camp Challenges
43:05 - Deployment to Iraq
55:55 - Facing Life and Death
1:13:15 - The Battle of Fallujah
1:23:00 - Coping with Loss
1:30:32 - Returning Home

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