The assault began with an earth-shaking volley of fire from the iraki 36 brigade. Tracer rounds and heavy machine gun fire rake the tanks sending bullets arcing at obtuse angles across the battlefield. The humvee we've been using for cover less than 30 seconds before exploded right where i'd been Positioned and struck a mind. I should be dead Faiz and I immediately began to hurry back to the humvee to treat the wounded. To say it was terrifying moving through a field with now confirmed minds would be an understatement.
Ephraim Mattos is the founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief, a non-profit organization that protects and cares for families in conflict zones.
He is a former Navy SEAL, and the author of “City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul”.
You can support Stronghold’s mission at www.strongholdrescue.org .
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