Taking Chance

Based on the true experiences of Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl, who wrote eloquently of them in a widely circulated 2004 article, Taking Chance is a profoundly emotional look at the military rituals taken to honor those who fall in combat, as represented by a fallen Marine killed in Iraq, Lance Corporal Chance Phelps. As Lance Corporal Phelps is prepared for his final journey back home, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl makes it his personal mission to ensure that his fallen brother is laid to rest with the proper respect. As the journey begins, Lieutenant Colonel Strobl gains a greater appreciation of the sacrifices made in war than ever before.