This Soldier Walked into One of the Most Disturbing IEDs of the Iraq War!
About this episode
Dustin Chappel shares his harrowing journey from a troubled childhood to serving as a Combat Engineer in the Iraq War.
Before Dustin Chappel ever stepped onto the battlefield, he had already spent his childhood fighting to survive. Separated from his mother at just two years old, Dustin endured years of abuse, instability, homelessness, and constant moves before eventually dropping out of school and earning his GED. After witnessing the attacks of September 11th, he felt called to serve and joined the U.S. Army as a 12B Combat Engineer. During two deployments to Iraq, Dustin conducted route-clearance missio...
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