COMBAT PODCAST

Meet Colt Cheek, a young Marine who grew up in Gene Autry, Oklahoma and served as a M240 Machine Gunner during one of the deadliest deployments in Marine history. Colt talks about his early life, why he joined the Marines, and how he came to be attached t

Colt, Catherwood, and the 3/5 Marines from Camp Pendleton prepare to deploy to Sangin, Afghanistan with the stated goal to clear the area of the Taliban and put local leaders back in charge.

Colt, Catherwood, and the 3/5 arrive at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan and make their way to Sangin under heavy fire. They learn about their Forward Operating Base, Inkerman and their Patrol Bases, Fires and Transformers.

Colt and Catherwood start to adjust to life in Sangin, learning the ropes of patrolling with their squad.

Tragedy strikes as Colt and Catherwood return from an ambush position early one morning.

Colt adjusts to life in combat after his platoon takes heavy casualties. The constant firefights take a toll on him and his fellow Marines.

Colt and the remaining 3/5 Marines grow weary and hard as their body and mind fight in the face of their own mortality.

Colt returns home and comes face to face with his wounded brothers and starts to face his own demons.

After some drinking problems, a divorce, and leaving the Marines, Colt begins to rebuild his life.