“I wasn’t running and gunning.”
U.S. Army veteran Ken “Kenny” Dupar shares a side of the Iraq War that rarely takes center stage in Hollywood: the experience of engineers and everyday soldiers working behind the familiar combat stories.
In this clip from The MisFitNation Show, Ken explains why his military experience differed from the special operations and infantry narratives audiences often encounter. He recalls the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, building entry control points, and serving in an environment he describes as the “Wild West.”
That perspective helped shape his book, Scoundrels in Iraq, and his effort to explain the complexity of counterinsurgency to everyday Americans.
An honest look at Iraq War experiences, Army Reserve service, combat engineers, and the military stories that deserve a wider audience.
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