Episode 53 - USMC Veteran Interview: Apocalypse Now-Zad

Our favorite episodes are always the ones where we get to talk to Veterans of the military. On this episode we sit down with a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan war from 2008-2009. Vincenzo Chambrone served in the United States Marine Corps as an 0351 Infantry Assaultman with 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines. We let him tell his story, but we take a deep focus on his time in the Now-Zad District of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Vincenzo was involved in the 4-day battle of Dahaneh also referred to as Operation Eastern Resolve II. If you want to reach out to Vincenzo to ask him any questions or link up with him because YOU also were involved in this operation, his email is vchambrone@gmail.com send him some love. If you haven't already done so, please rate and review our show. Links to our Patreon, Mailing List, Merch Store, Website, and social media are all below. Thank you for being here and enjoy Battle Buddies. If you want some literature about the same men, here is a link to the book written by a fellow comrade of Vincenzo: https://www.latahbooks.com/blank-1/freaks-of-a-feather-a-marine-grunt-s-memoir

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(0:00-02:56) Kevin's Preface

(03:40-13:51) What is an 0351?

(13:52-19:08) Training for Deployment

(19:09-30:40) Iraq 2008

(30:41-01:05:29) Battle of Dahaneh

(01:05:30-01:08:56) Coping Mechanisms

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