Ruben Gallego on the Fate of Lima Company During and After Iraq

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Ruben Gallego on the Fate of Lima Company During and After Iraq

Andrew Keen

Nov 10, 2021

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Ruben Gallego, the author of “They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit”, to reflect on the eternal bonds forged between the Marines of Lima Company, the hardest-hit unit of the Iraq War.

Congressman Ruben Gallego represents the 7th District of Arizona, including parts of Phoenix, Glendale, and Tolleson, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Representative Gallego is a Marine Corps combat veteran, a lifelong community leader, and the son of Hispanic immigrants. He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from Harvard University.

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