Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2

November 10, 2021 00:34:22
Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2
The Spear
Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2

Nov 10 2021 | 00:34:22

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Show Notes

On December 21, a suicide bomber detonated inside the dining facility on Forward Operating Base Marez outside of Mosul. Twenty-two people were killed in the blast, including Captain William Jacobsen, Matt Sacra’s company commander. Not long after, Sacra was wounded for the first time while serving as an advisor to the Iraqi Army. Following a lengthy recovery, Matt was wounded on his first mission outside the wire.

Matt recently finished writing and editing The Armor of God in Iraq: An Armor Officer’s Faith, Growth, and Protection in Combat for upcoming publication by The Second Mission Foundation. Listen to the full story below, and be sure to subscribe to The Spear so you don’t miss the second part. Find the podcast on Apple PodcastsStitcherSpotifyTuneIn, or your favorite podcast app.

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