The mission was to provide medical support for the iraqi troops that are assaulting carball. But you guys get so close to the front lines that it ends up you just can't You can't not get engaged in combat exactly um I'm going to fast forward a little bit The top hatch of our bmp flew open and a few iraqi soldiers pop their heads out Smiling and shouting at us in Arabic none of them were wearing helmets or paying attention to the whole isis menace only a hundred meters away. They seem to be having the time of their lives Grinning and waving at the two white americans taking cover outside their tank. And then they begin yelling yalla y
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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