Ep. 190 | Tommy Kerley | Marine Forward Observer | Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran

Tommy Kerley is a former Marine fire support man and Joint Fires Observer (JFO) that served in Iraq with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance and Afghanistan with 1st Battalion 2nd Marines. Tommy also runs the Raise the Black Instagram account that advocates for military mental health.

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00:00:00 Intro | Alaska
00:10:06 Joining the Marines
00:18:03 Two Different Marine Corps
00:22:10 Naval Gunfire School
00:26:40 Quality of Training
00:31:02 Marines in Helmand
00:40:57 Corn or Poppy
00:45:49 Dwelling on the War
00:56:12 Claim to Fame
01:07:22 In Afghanistan w/ 1/2
01:14:44 Ambush on Lone Tree Hill
01:26:15 Become the Hunter
01:33:42 Forward Observer Gear on Patrol
01:39:22 GPS Spoofing
01:45:16 A Good Compass
01:52:16 Land Nav is a Requirement
01:56:07 LCpl Lemelle