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Charlie Moua

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His family fled the persecution of the Hmong after the fall of South Vietnam and wound up in California. Charlie Moua has a hard time believing how the youth of today could mouth support for communism as a system of government. (4:25)

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It was shortly after he saw the 9/11 attacks unfold on television that Charlie Moua decided to enlist. He chose the Marines, figuring they would put some guts in him. Because of high test scores, they put him in supply and logistics, which was not entirely to his liking. (5:29)

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Charlie Moua did not have a girl or a wife to say goodbye to when he left for Iraq because he was an unapologetic nerd. He stayed out of trouble in the Marines by concentrating on his computer and Halo. (2:11)

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Charlie Moua and the rest of his company were lucky. The heat might have gotten to them but they all came back from Iraq intact. He was in supply and logistics but he had his time manning the 50 cal and performing security. (5:15)

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Now the story can be told. Charlie Moua tells about the time he left his weapon behind. Fortunately he had a friend back there to take care of it. He was in a support position but it was still embarrassing. The chow wasn't great but sometimes you got to eat at a nearby base that was luxurious by comparison. (4:41)

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On his second deployment to Iraq, Charlie Moua was based near the Syrian border. It was relatively uneventful, but there were losses and he pays tribute to the fallen every Memorial Day. He thought about reenlisting but decided to pick up his life where he left off after 9/11. (6:14)

Charlie Pocock

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In order to avoid the draft, Charlie Pocock decided to go to college and enlist in ROTC. He then went into flight school which brought a new set of challenges. (6:45)

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Learning the equipment of the military was essential for Charlie Pocock. Avoiding incident while in training was difficult, and accidents led to loss of life. (9:54)

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Operational readiness was critical for the Air Force during the Cold War. Charlie Pocock remembers many of the requirements and developments of the time when nuclear war could start at any moment. (9:22)

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After a miscommunication in the cockpit, Charlie Pocock and his flying partner had a near-death experience that they managed to navigate out of safely. (3:57)