FOB DANGER: Phillip Esposito & Louis Allen

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

For the first time in decades, in 2004-2005, the first group of National Guardsmen deployed to a combat zone. CPT Phillip Esposito and 1LT Louis Allen were among those guardsmen. They were stationed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Danger. The FOB’s name would be an omen for what was to come, when on June 7, 2005, Esposito and Allen were killed by a bomb that was placed by their window. Who placed the explosive in the window? Was it an enemy attack or the work of an unconventional enemy? Dig in with Margot as she tells you this terrifying tale of massive errors that occurred over and over again, as troops heard one of their own make open threats to their commander, yet no one felt the need to report it. Who would pay for these two deaths? ---- Thanks to Today’s Sponsors: Canva Pro! Get a 45-day FREE trial of Canva Pro by going to Canva.me/militarymama. Better Help! Get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting Betterhelp.com/militarymama. Storyworth! Get $10 & Free Shipping by going to Storyworth.com/militarymama. June’s Journey! Download “June’s Journey” on the Apple App Store or Google Play! ---- Join the Patreon Fan Club today for as little as $1 a month! Get ad-free episodes, monthly bonus episodes and much more! https://Patreon.com/militarymurder ----- Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ---- Follow on social: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/@militarymurder Facebook: https://facebook.com/militarytruecrime Discussion Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Email: militarymurderpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military component.
0:06.5	The views expressed are those of the host.
0:09.0	The content of this podcast is not meant to be legal or medical advice.
0:13.0	Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder and is not suitable for young listeners.
0:19.0	Listen to our news, Brian.
0:30.5	Welcome back, True Crime Army.
0:32.0	I am your host Margo and this is a True Crime podcast where I focus on crimes committed by military members and veterans.
0:38.5	But don't worry, you don't have to know anything about the military to listen, I promise.
0:42.5	You just have to be a true crime enthusiast and if that's you, welcome home.
0:47.5	Today's case has been in the making for approximately 14 months.
0:51.5	It came via a listener recommendation.
0:54.5	But there was a book written about today's case and not just a book written by a journalist or a true crime junkie.
1:01.0	It was a book written by O'Widdle, a woman who lost her husband in Iraq to a senseless murder.
1:08.0	I snagged the book immediately and I read it from cover to cover.
1:12.0	Only stopping to wipe my sobbing tears as I could feel her pain.
1:17.0	Page by page.
1:19.5	The story was so overwhelmingly unbelievable that I just couldn't gather the courage to tell it.
1:25.5	And then months later I garnered the courage to write to her, to write to the author, the widow, to write to her to see if she would chat with me.
1:35.0	And when she agreed, I was really nervous.
1:38.0	But our conversation went great.
1:40.0	She's a phenomenal woman who turned tragedy into inspiration.
1:44.0	Her name is Barbara Allen.
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