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Blair Dell | 1st Reconnaissance Battalion - Navy

9:00   |   It was a milk run. The Recon Marines were moving their HQ in preparation for upcoming operations in Fallujah. That's when they became a target of opportunity for a large group of Syrian fighters. Corpsman Blair Dell suddenly had a lot of work to do when an RPG hit the first vehicle.

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  • Blair Dell  |  Other  |  Multiple Units  |  4:33

    Navy Corpsman Blair Dell had been a member of some elite special operations teams but he had to take himself off team status for health reasons. He continued for a while working for the Special Operations Command but finally left the service and started his own consulting business, finding a rewarding role training law enforcement personnel.

  • Blair Dell  |  Other  |  Multiple Units  |  7:48

    Recon Marines somehow always wind up as villains in Hollywood movies. Former Recon team member Blair Dell says that dates back to when the teams were under the direct control of the Commander in Chief. He recalls how his team used to get pumped up with heavy metal music before an operation and how surprised he was when the younger Marines started playing a very different kind of music. (Caution: strong language)

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