There's a certain level of order that just exists with Iraqis that doesn't really exist with the iraqi soldiers. There's no standardization as you're saying and so everything is just total chaos. I wanted to make sure we didn't have a blue and blue because like forces are entering this small village from multiple directionsI'm like dude someone's gonna shoot like we're gonna end up shooting ourselves or we're going to end up shooting some of our own guys Because of this Yeah, Dave and I we just basically had to Just you know, no words. No words needed spoken. It's like, hey man. We got a job to do. All right Let's if we
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”.
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