Show Notes
(00:00:00) Tactical Air Control Party School | Napalm
(00:06:17) Almost Got Charged
(00:15:59) TACP School Check-In
(00:21:49) Going to Jail
(00:35:12) 2nd Battalion 1st Marines Garmsir
(00:40:56) Evaluation
(00:48:03) Garmsir Targets
(01:13:39) Taking Pilots on Foot Patrols
(01:21:58) MSOT 8133 in Puzeh
(01:54:19) MSOT 8133 Green on Blue
(02:14:15) Aftermath
(02:27:32) Leadership Replacements
George Mills is a Marine infantryman turned fire support man and joint terminal attack controller. In this second interview, George talks about TACP school, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines deployment to Garmsir, and Marine Special Operations Team 8133 green-on-blue incident in Puzeh, Afghanistan that costs three Marines their lives.
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