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A 2009 film [[Based on a True Story|based on]] the experiences of Micheal Strobl, a lieutenant colonel in the [[Semper Fi|United States Marine Corps]], who volunteered to [[The Quest|escort home]] [[wikipedia:Chance Phelps|Chance Phelps]], a [[Due to The Dead|fallen Marine]] who was killed in the [[War On Terror|Battle of Falluja]]. The film has been known to cause [[Manly Tears]] in pretty much everybody who has seen it.
A 2009 film [[Based on a True Story|based on]] the experiences of Micheal Strobl, a lieutenant colonel in the [[Semper Fi|United States Marine Corps]], who volunteered to [[The Quest|escort home]] [[wikipedia:Chance Phelps|Chance Phelps]], a [[Due to the Dead|fallen Marine]] who was killed in the [[War On Terror|Battle of Falluja]]. The film has been known to cause [[Manly Tears]] in pretty much everybody who has seen it.
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=== ''[[Taking Chance]]'' contains examples of the following tropes: ===
=== ''[[Taking Chance]]'' contains examples of the following tropes: ===
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* [[The Atoner]]: Strobl feels guilty because he is serving in a [[Desk Jockey|staff job]] stateside rather than taking part in the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
* [[The Atoner]]: Strobl feels guilty because he is serving in a [[Desk Jockey|staff job]] stateside rather than taking part in the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
* [[Death Notification]]: The very beginning of the film shows this from the point of view of the military personnel delivering the notice, with a short segment of them coming outside, clearing the snow off of their car, and driving to Chance's home. It doesn't become clear what they are doing until they both get out of the car and begin walking towards the house.
* [[Death Notification]]: The very beginning of the film shows this from the point of view of the military personnel delivering the notice, with a short segment of them coming outside, clearing the snow off of their car, and driving to Chance's home. It doesn't become clear what they are doing until they both get out of the car and begin walking towards the house.
* [[Due to The Dead]]: The central theme of the movie, each fallen servicemember is escorted home to his hometown for burial. There is no point during the entire voyage, from Iraq to Europe to Dover Air Force Base to the servicemember's hometown, where the body is not under a military escort.
* [[Due to the Dead]]: The central theme of the movie, each fallen servicemember is escorted home to his hometown for burial. There is no point during the entire voyage, from Iraq to Europe to Dover Air Force Base to the servicemember's hometown, where the body is not under a military escort.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Almost everybody that Strobl and Ellison meet on their travels know what their mission is without being told.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Almost everybody that Strobl and Ellison meet on their travels know what their mission is without being told.
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Strobl notices that the girl in the seat next to him is sending a text about the "[[Good Looking Privates|HOT Soldier]]" sitting next to her.
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Strobl notices that the girl in the seat next to him is sending a text about the "[[Good Looking Privates|HOT Soldier]]" sitting next to her.
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