Show Notes
Travis Harless is a former 0311 Marine Rifleman who joined when he was 17 and linked up with C 1/7 in Kuwait only weeks after graduating from the School of Infantry. Because his first deployment began so soon into his enlistment, Harless was able to deploy three times during his four year enlistment.
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00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad 00:00:40 Intro | Joining the Marines 00:06:48 Police Academy vs Marine Boot Camp 00:10:06 Infantry Training | Deployment with C 1/7 00:26:51 First Engagement 00:35:02 Rockets 00:45:03 The Infantry | From Iron Sights to Optics 00:56:55 Hillbilly Armor 01:11:13 Pre-Deployment Training 01:25:38 Is Iraq Safer Now?
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