ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, tˈɑːʔn̩ tɹˈævəld tə bæɡdˈæd tʊ ɛmbˈɛd wɪð sˈɛvɹəl jˈuː.ˈɛs. ˈɑːɹmi jˈuːnɪts bᵻfˌoːɹ tɹænsˈɪʃənɪŋ tʊ ˈænbɑːɹ pɹˈɑːvɪns ænd ɛmbˈɛdɪŋ wɪð jˈuː.ˈɛs. mɚɹˈiːnz.
In July 2007, Totten traveled to Baghdad to embed with several U.S. Army units before transitioning to Anbar province and embedding with U.S. Marines.