The first episode in a multipart series focusing on the combat experience of Blackhawk Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. Rob Robinson provides the commander's perspective of his company's experience fighting insurgents in Samarra and Mosul, Iraq from late 2003 - late 2004. Rob reflects on lessons he learned and how he gives back to current service members and Veterans as a friend and mentor. If you like this podcast, please subscribe and set alert notifications so you don't miss our weekly conversations. All proceeds from this project go to Operation Freedom Paws, a nonprofit that connects Veterans and First Responders with service dogs--saving lives on both ends of the leash.