Bearing Witness (2009)

In this behind-the-scenes featurette, its first section records the dedication of Phelps Mess Hall on May 4 2006, located on the U.S. Marine Corps base at Twentynine Palms, California. The building is named in honor of Lance Corporal Chance R. Phelps, the subject of the movie Taking Chance (2009). We learn about Chance, the person he was and the circumstances of his death, from interviews of his family members and squad mates. The second section of this featurette contains an interview with the Marine officer who escorted Lance's body to his funeral, Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl (Retired). LtCol Strobl relates how he kept a diary of his trip, which he used to write an essay titled "A Marine's Journey Home", sharing it first with Chance's family. The essay was later developed into Taking Chance (2009).