A US Marine Officer in Iraq: Fragments of a Sandbox War

Beginning in 2006, Winston Tierny served multiple tours in Iraq as an officer with the US Marine Corps. In 2015 he served as an advisor to Iraqi forces in the fight aginst ISIS (Operation Inherent Resolve). In these excerpts from a longer discussion, Tierney shares memories of his service in Iraq. Posted as part of the War & Life Project: / @listentoothers Any veteran who served in any combat zone in any capacity is invited to contact Preston Jones: [e-mail] or [e-mail] / [phone].