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VIDEO: The Recruiter Pt. 3: One Way Out

In this final video of three, Chris Raissi talks about his falling out with his recruiting chain of command, dealing with post-war stress, and one unceremonious way out of the Corps.

by shelbinator on Jul 07,2008

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johnoneal 353 days ago

Great interview Chris. I'm proud to have you as a friend for 10 years.

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