About this episode

Matthew St Pierre shares his experiences as a Marine Gunner and discusses the heroics of Cpl. Jason Dunham and the loss of Major Gannon.

In this episode, we sit down with Matthew St Pierre. A retired Marine Gunner who has been around the block. He has been through the fire and brought the lessons out of the other side. Featured in the book "On Combat" by Dave Grossman (Episode 40), as he gathered his teams and squads for a debrief after the gunfights. He is/was a leader of men. In this episode, we talk about Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham and his heroics. St. Pierre also talks in depth about the loss of Major Gannon on the Syrian border. A place that I later fell in on, by that time, rightfully named Camp Gannon. There is a wealth of information in this episode, and I hope you enjoy it.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Rogers, Matthew Charette

Guest: Matthew St Pierre

Topics covered

• military history
• leadership
• combat experiences
• heroism
• loss in war

Keywords

• Fallujah
• Marine Corps
• combat
• leadership
• Medal of Honor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: On Combat, Dave Grossman

Places: Fallujah, Syrian border, Camp Gannon

More episodes of Choices Not Chances Podcast

• Choices Not Chances Podcast Episode 104 - Jo Patti X on child trafficking · March 3, 2026 · 2h 12m
• Choices Not Chances Podcast Episode 102: Kaedy Molley US Navy Cryptologic Linguist · February 7, 2026 · 1h 19m
• Choices Not Chances Podcast Episode 100: Aubrey Wrenn USMC Retired Iraq/Afghanistan · January 18, 2026 · 1h 40m
• Choices Not Chances Podcast Episode 99 - Jon Williams, WAR Inc. (Sergeant USMC Retired) Sangin 3/5 · January 13, 2026 · 2h 28m
• Choices Not Chances Podcast Episode 99 - Mike Carr Part 2 · December 30, 2025 · 2h 10m
• Choices Not Chances Episode 97 - Mike Carr USMC Gunner (retired) · December 16, 2025 · 2h 41m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Choices Not Chances Podcast podcast page.