Taking Cover: JAGMAN

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🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Hoping to get their hands on the official investigation, the NPR team flies to Tucson. But problems begin shortly after arrival. The widow of a man who died in the explosion wants to know why the Marine Corps lied to her. Tom and Graham want to know why the recommended punishments were overturned. The team finally confirms a crucial detail from the original tip.

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0:00.0	Before we get started, this podcast contains cursing and descriptions of violence.
0:07.0	Previously on Taking Cover.
0:10.0	I honestly didn't know what it was.
0:12.0	My first thought was someone made a fumble of grenade.
0:16.0	Literally, the only way they could have got you was if a 1 in a million shot
0:20.0	and just that day somebody hit the ladder.
0:23.0	First off, there was three deaths that night.
0:25.0	Oh, we got accounts.
0:27.0	We got account that interpreter.
0:30.0	What did you hear officially that it was actually friendly fire?
0:35.0	I mean, it was officially, officially, officially, about like two minutes ago.
0:46.0	When you guys said it.
0:48.0	When I get home, I'm going to climb in the garage.
0:52.0	I have a stinking suspicion.
0:54.0	I know where that folder is.
0:56.0	Okay.
1:01.0	All right, Tom.
1:02.0	Two son Arizona.
1:06.0	No word from Elena yet.
1:07.0	But we're here.
1:09.0	Graham's talking about Elena Zerhide.
1:11.0	She's a war widow.
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