00:00Peggy 18
00:27Before I came here, I heard someone call Tajikistan a hellhole.
00:32An unforgiving pile of rubble, they told me I wasn't supposed to be here.
00:37Funny thing is, I almost wasn't here.
00:40A long time ago, I was just a scared, naive, knucklehead kid from Detroit on the road to
00:45failure and I got a second chance.
00:49I joined the Corps and I haven't looked back.
00:53Now the path I walk is paved with purpose and it's lined with opportunities.
00:58Tajikistan is plenty of both.
01:01Uncle Sam has handed down my purpose which is seek out insurgents and deliver to them
01:05the righteous fury of a well-trained Marine.
01:08That's what I do.
01:10Despite the fact that the insurgents always find themselves out-thought and out-fought,
01:14they keep on coming.
01:16It's almost as if each one wants to see for himself if the stories are true.
01:19You know, could there really be such a proficient fighting machine set loose upon them?
01:35But I ain't no fool.
01:37Alright, and this ain't no movie.
01:39That naive kid grew up.
01:41Alright, I'm not blind to the world around me.
01:43And just because I laugh at danger doesn't mean I think it's a joke.
01:46I know I'm not invincible.
01:48And while a single bullet can't end the world, one can most definitely end mine.
01:54Tajikistan is a tricky place, but I have the benefit of experience.
01:59I tell my men all the time, I'm not a doctor, but I am in the life-saving business.
02:04It's my responsibility to use the knowledge that I've gained to help my Marines accomplish their mission with honor and
02:10leave here in one piece.
02:23The way I figure, a man with a gun is a threat.
02:26A man with a gun and a plan is lethal.
02:32I believe in having a plan.
02:34And trust me, I got the gun part covered too.
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