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Chris Pinkerton

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After staying at home for awhile, 2LT Pinkerton gets "the itch" to go back to Iraq, and explains why it's the right thing to do. (1:49)

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2LT Pinkerton relives the sheer terror of being hit by a powerful explosion on the way to Baghdad. Not knowing if he was badly injured, he describes the frightening moments before he found out. (7:55)

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2LT Pinkerton describes being examined by medics and pulling practical jokes on a comrade, after their truck was hit by explosives. He laughs as he shares what he did and why. (1:52)

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While training to fight in Iraq, 2LT Pinkerton relives getting married and the loneliness that followed as he prepared for war. (5:45)

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2LT Pinkerton reflects back on a memorial service for a fallen friend, and describes how a bagpipe ceremony, a colonel's heartfelt words, and the army rangers honored their comrade. (3:34)

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All the excitement of a C-130 flight to Iraq doesn't prepare 2LT Pinkerton for the death of a soldier killed hours before returning home. (3:58)

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2LT Pinkerton describes why he stopped training for the Army's Special Forces and how he became part of his brigade's elite security detail. (4:39)

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As action in Iraq slowed down, 2LT Pinkerton spent hours working out and studying for a promotion. He describes the excitment of learning that he was going home, and helping the 101st Airborne replacements. (3:16)

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2LT Pinkerton describes why he enlisted in the army and a frightening experience in airborne school. (4:48)

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The amazing feeling of coming back home from Iraq was just part of a surreal experience for 2LT Pinkerton as he landed in Dallas. He vividly describes how he and his fellow soldiers were greeted by Texans when they landed. (2:46)