FOB Hit (HEET) Stories with the 1/23 Marines

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Published 2023-10-10

I was encouraged to write an "After Action" after I returned from Iraq back in 2005. This is just one incident that I encountered during the seven months I spent providing medical support for the 1/23 Marines, 2004 - 2005 at FOB Hit. A written account of this story can be found here: illusiondweller.blogspot.com/

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All Comments (4)

@DocMacKay819 7 months ago

A written account of this story can be found here: illusiondweller.blogspot.com/2007/02/forward-opera…
@MrBoognet 6 months ago

I love down to Earth stories like this. I was the 1/7 AIRO at FOB Hit in 2007 and came across this video from a FOB Hit search for something else. Rather than closing and keep searching for what I was looking for, it was fun to just listen. I hope to hear more.
@chrisfetner332 7 months ago

Unclear why “Doc” would not have known from the get go that hypothermia might be a concern when he first got soaked. Could have shared clothing and removed his wet clothes.