United States Marine Corporal Jason Dunham used his own body as a shield to save his brothers in arms from a live grenade. In honor of his selfless act, Dunham has become the subject of a documentary, “The Gift,” telling the story of his sacrifice and its lingering impact upon the people he left behind.
On April 14, 2004, the seventh Marines unit, Kilo Company, was posted to the streets of Husaybah in the Al-Anbar province of Iraq. They were sent in an effort to put down an attack on their battalion commander’s convoy.
