MARTIN, Tenn. – Marine Capt. Brent Morel, a 1999 graduate of the University of Tennessee at
Martin, was killed in combat near Fallujah, Iraq, on April 7, 2004. The History Channel launched
a series called “The Warfighters” on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day, an episode of which
featured the insurgent attack in which Morel died defending his fellow Marines.
Those who were unable to view the episode as it aired can download a copy of the footage for a
limited time. All eight episodes of “The Warfighters” shown to date are available for viewing at
http://bit.ly/2gyC5bM for a few weeks. Those interested are encouraged to save a copy before
the website becomes inactive.
Morel’s story is featured in episode 112: “The Ambush of April 7 th .” The series is composed of
first-person accounts combined with cinematic sequences and real images and footage from
actual Middle Eastern operations.
“The Warfighters,” directed by Peter Berg, aims to give viewers an inside look at the global war
on terror by chronicling recent U.S. Special Operations Forces missions. Each hour-long episode
highlights the courage, dedication and sacrifice of the Army Rangers, Green Berets, Marines and
Navy SEALS in what is now the longest ongoing conflict in American history.
Four additional episodes are scheduled to air on The History Channel in January 2017.
