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The Corner on National Review Online —
... Friday. Eight days later, I handed the medallion to his mother. I didn't know Chance before he died. Today, I miss him. " - LtCol Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.), Taking Chance I included Taking Chance in the Blog of War (Chance is one of the men that the book is dedicated to) and we have followed it's trajectory until, finally, it will be aired as a movie on HBO on February 21st . Kevin Bacon will portray LtCol Strobl. Four and a half years ago, I was asked to post " Taking Chance " by LtCol Michael Strobl . It evoked one of the strongest ...
The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday - 1/8/2009
No Runny Eggs —
... the first blog-to-film project, “Taking Chance”. Before it airs on HBO February 21, do read the post over at BLACKFIVE In fact, go read it now, then come back for the rest of the Scramble/Open Thread Thursday. ...
HBO Taking Chance
Flopping Aces —
Photo courtesy of John Phelps, Chance’s father, of Running Iron Studios in Dubois, Wyoming, who used Chance as the model for his WWII memorial.
Missy alerted me to the story of Marine Lieutenant Colonel Strobl’s escort of the remains of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps to be an HBO movie, airing in February and starring Kevin Beacon. Phelps was killed in action on April 9, 2004 in Iraq and buried April 17th in Dubois, Wyoming. Read the moving account if you have not yet done so. ...
Taking Chance
Weekly Standard Blog —
... published a remarkable, deeply moving account of Marine LtCol M.R. Strobl's escort of a fallen Marine's remains from Iraq. The blog posting eventually found a spot in Matt's definitive book on military blogging, ...
The Return
Mudville Gazette —
... Which might lead a cynical man to wonder if promoting the film (which, if true to the source material, should be very much worth watching) is the real point of the sudden return of interest in this particular story - or if news organizations (who never in a million effing years would have published the original story) are simply trying to cash in on a perceived opportunity. ...
Taking Chance
Power Line —
... Col. Strobl's account opens: "Chance Phelps was wearing his Saint Christopher medal when he was killed on Good Friday. Eight days later, I handed the medallion to his mother. I didn't know Chance before he died. Today, I miss him." Blackfive fairly characterized Stobl's account as being about "Valor, Honor and Respect." ...
HBO Film Taking Chance And Honoring The Fallen
Ace of Spades HQ —
HBO Film Taking Chance And Honoring The Fallen Tonight the film Taking Chance premiers on HBO (8pm est). The film tells the story of two Marines who never met in life but whose lives became forever connected after one of them fell in battle in Iraq. The movie is based on LtCol Michael R. Strobls story of escorting the body of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps home to his final rest. LtCol Strobls story begins
Chance Phelps was wearing his Saint Christopher medal when he was killed on Good Friday. Eight days later, I handed the medallion to his mother. I didnt know Chance ...
Taking Chance
Sound Politics —
... on HBO. The movie was every bit as respectful and moving as I hoped it would be. I recommend it to anyone who wants a better understanding of the sacrifices made by our troops and their families. For those who don't know the story of the film, here is the original post on Blackfive of the article by Lt. Col. Michael Strobl on which the film is based. Posted by ...
Talking about Taking Chance with Ret. Lt. Col. Mike Strobl and Gretchen Mack tonight on Pundit Review Radio
Pundit Review —
... Though the violent death of a serviceman informs every frame, it is also a powerful statement about duty and honor as embodied in the stark face of USMC Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, nobly portrayed by Kevin Bacon with a chesty military bearing and a hidden well of resolve. The film is based on Strobl’s experience escorting the remains of Phelps, who was killed in action in 2004 and who inspired Strobl to keep a journal published on blogs such as Blackfive.net. Here is Lt. Col. Strobl’s incredible account of Taking Chance Home . We were honored to have Chance Phelps mother, ...
Memorial Day
Patterico's Pontifications —
... was killed in action outside Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on April 9, 2004. Like every combat casualty, he was escorted home by a member of his own branch of the military. Lt. Col. M.R. Strobl had the honor of being Phelps’s escort, and he described the journey in an essay on which the film was based. “Chance Phelps was wearing his Saint Christopher medal when he was killed on Good Friday,” Strobl begins the essay. “Eight days later, I handed the medallion to his mother. I didn’t know Chance before he died. Today, I miss him.” ...
