Operation Homecoming: Taking Chance

A clip from "Taking Chance," based on Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl's writings recalling his journey accompanying the body of Private First Class Chance Phelps -- who was killed in action outside of Baghdad -- to his hometown of Grand Junction, Colorado.Operation Homecoming is a unique documentary that explores the firsthand accounts of American soldiers through their own words and is part of PBS's America at a Crossroads series. Operation Homecoming airs April 16, 2007. Check local listings for air times and visit www.pbs.org/weta/crossroads for more information.

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News & Politics

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• Military
• Funeral
• War
• Operation
• Homecoming
• Iraq
• Baghdad
• PBS
• WETA

[JesusdeCanarias]

This film is outstanding....Bacon's role is much more than master....

From Spain, we pray to God for the Americans died in action.

For their families, our love and support

[V0315]

Bitricky.... While I am sure there are many that agree with you, this wasn't a time to throw out this soap box stance. This was an opportunity to "RESPECT" what the men and women are doing as their duty. So let's give respect to this movie and the loss of this young man along with the profound message of compassion we, the people, have for each one of our fallen. SEMPER FIDELIS!

[navilluswp]

"If The Army and the Navy

ever gaze on Heaven's scenes,

they will find the streets are guarded

by United States Marines."

Marines just like Lcpl. Phelps.

Semper Fidelis.

[kelckeri]

@JesusdeCanarias Thank you for your kind words and prayers...

[UFCextra]

Semper Fi , Was that Robert Duvall's voice? Lonesome Dove.

[sp3xs]

I have taken 6 of my fellow Marines Home to their final post....It was an honor for me to do so. Semper Fi.

[mperri3897]

as a fellow marine thank you chance may you rest in pease brother you have did your tour and now and come home sweet dreams and rest in pease ill see you as you wait at the gates of heven to open the doors and we'll side by side as we did in combat togather if it wasnt for you i wouldnt be here today thank you

Simper Fi ( Always Faithful )

[IdidURmom2]

I love this guy for what he did...

[AntonioGenovia]

I love the narrative opening as well as the awesome videography of this fantastic piece.

[moovieforfreeee]

You can watch Taking Chance Movie for FREE here:

MOOVZON[dot]COM/taking-chance/

[sgutierrezn]

I loved this movie.

[slswyoming]

Yes, the film "Taking Chance" is amazing, some dramtic license, but accurate converning the major points, and what STATE it took place in!!

THIS clip is NOT FROM THE MOVIE, rather from a PBS documentary and as frequently so with PBS, is full of intential, misleading, erroneous ideas that many WANT you to believe. And, if you are a hardworking taxpayer, your taxes helped pay to broadcast it. How cool is that? (NOT!)