Below are highlights of my conversation with Allen:
Educating us on the different Marines insignia
How and why he got into the Marines?
When did he find out that he was going to the Iraq war?
Watch the trailer '12 Strong' that he referenced during our conversation.
Experiencing the Iraq war in person
The Battle of Marjah - HBO Documentary. 
Learn about the Pashtun tribe. 
Discussing the coping mechanism(s) that he used to mask his mental health battle. 
Being deployed to the Afghanistan war on his birthday. 
The firefight with the Taliban that almost cost him his life. 
Being discharged from the Marines and transitioning to civilian life at 22 years old. 
His battle with PTSD and Suicide. 
* His spiritual encounters with God.