Marine brass grapples with Iraq friendly fire procedural failures : Taking Cover Tom and Graham work their way up the chain of command, looking for someone — anyone — who can explain how and why this incident was buried. One general claims he can't recall the incident. Another talks with the team at the Pentagon, then changes his story about Duncan Hunter's involvement.

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Taking Cover

Up the Chain

season 1, episode 5

April 20, 202312:00 PM ET

Graham Smith

Tom Bowman

Chris Haxel

Up the Chain

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Tom and Graham work their way up the chain of command, looking for someone — anyone — who can explain how and why this incident was buried. One general claims he can't recall the incident. Another talks with the team at the Pentagon, then changes his story about Duncan Hunter's involvement.