Sgt. Toby Nunn and Bad Voodoo's War

Bad Voodoo's War

Rules of Engagement

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/badvoodoo/view/main.html

Bad Voodoo Platoon sets off to Iraq.
National Guard soldiers getting ready to go to Iraq.


Camp Shelby Mississippi

Sgt. Toby Nunn Platoon Sgt. May 2007 trains 30 men in his platoon for the surge. He wanted to get a break on college costs. He was in the Balkins in the Army and is now on his 9th deployment with this deployment to Iraq. Most of the men with him have been on multiple tours.

Jason Shaw volunteered to go back to Iraq to be with his friends. He went in 2003. He went back in 2005. This was his third tour. He's been diagnosed with PTSD and says there are a lot of others. He wanted to be able to help the new guys with his experience. He already has a Silver Star.

Balkins: Nunn was trying to calm down an argument between a Muslim and a Christian. They didn't think he could be neutral. He told them he didn't care because he was
Bad Voodoo's War

Rules of Engagement

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/badvoodoo/view/main.html

Bad Voodoo Platoon sets off to Iraq.
National Guard soldiers getting ready to go to Iraq.


Camp Shelby Mississippi

Sgt. Toby Nunn Platoon Sgt. May 2007 trains 30 men in his platoon for the surge. He wanted to get a break on college costs. He was in the Balkins in the Army and is now on his 9th deployment with this deployment to Iraq. Most of the men with him have been on multiple tours.

Jason Shaw volunteered to go back to Iraq to be with his friends. He went in 2003. He went back in 2005. This was his third tour. He's been diagnosed with PTSD and says there are a lot of others. He wanted to be able to help the new guys with his experience.

Balkins: Nunn was trying to calm down an argument between a Muslim and a Christian. They didn't think he could be neutral. He told them he didn't care because he was Voodoo. When his men were trying to pick a name, they decided to take Bad Voodoo.