A Sniper Section's Fight in Ghazni

December 31, 2020 00:53:06
A Sniper Section's Fight in Ghazni
The Spear
A Sniper Section's Fight in Ghazni

Dec 31 2020 | 00:53:06

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Show Notes

In 2012, Master Sgt. Brody Hall was a sniper section leader in a scout platoon in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, deployed in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province. Tasked with providing overwatch during a mission to establish a joint security station, the mission quickly changed after enemy fighters attacked. Listen as he tells the story in this episode.

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