Chance Phelps
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==Biography== |
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Chance Russell Phelps was born on July 14, 1984 in [[Riverton, Wyoming]] to John Phelps and Gretchen Mack. John served during the [[Vietnam War]] in the [[United States Navy]] |
Chance Russell Phelps was born on July 14, 1984 in [[Riverton, Wyoming]] to John Phelps and Gretchen Mack. John served during the [[Vietnam War]] in the [[United States Navy]] after receiving a [[Conscription in the United States|draft notice]] in the mail and later when he had settled in [[Dubois, Wyoming]], joined the town's [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]].{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJFg33v1kiA |title=Her Parents Fled Vietnam. These Veterans Fought There. Now They Eat Together. |date=2025-07-05 |last=Cowboy State Daily |access-date=2025-07-28 |via=YouTube}} He moved to [[Craig, Colorado]] as a young boy, later moving to [[Clifton, Colorado]], where he graduated from [[Palisade High School]] in 2003. |
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Phelps was motivated to join the [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]] by the events of [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001]]. After attending [[recruit training]] at [[Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego]], he attended artillery school at [[Fort Sill]], [[Oklahoma]]. He was finally assigned to [[3rd Battalion, 11th Marines]], with which he deployed to Iraq in February 2004. |
Phelps was motivated to join the [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]] by the events of [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001]]. After attending [[recruit training]] at [[Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego]], he attended artillery school at [[Fort Sill]], [[Oklahoma]]. He was finally assigned to [[3rd Battalion, 11th Marines]], with which he deployed to Iraq in February 2004. |
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