A Tough Fight in the Saw Valley

June 17, 2020 00:54:45
A Tough Fight in the Saw Valley
The Spear
A Tough Fight in the Saw Valley

Jun 17 2020 | 00:54:45

/

Show Notes

In 2009, Sgt. 1st Class Sean Ambriz was on his first deployment in Afghanistan. When a platoon became pinned down by enemy fire, he was among the soldiers sent to help. The highest ranking soldier on site asked for volunteers to work their way up the mountainside to treat and evacutate the platoon's casualties. It turned into an hours-long fight to get to them, and continued as they worked their way back down the mountain with the casualties. He shares the story in this episode.

Other Episodes

Episode

July 12, 2017 00:32:45
Episode Cover

An Insider Attack in Afghanistan

In 2014, Master Sgt. Raymond Collazo was a platoon sergeant deployed to eastern Afghanistan. Just weeks into his unit's deployment, the platoon was on...

Listen

Episode

January 02, 2025 00:31:15
Episode Cover

Last Soldier in Afghanistan

On August 30, 2021, General Chris Donahue stepped onto the ramp of the last American C-17 in Afghanistan and into the pages of history....

Listen

Episode

October 18, 2017 01:00:14
Episode Cover

The First Special Forces Teams into Afghanistan

For sixteen years, the US military has been at war in Afghanistan. The guests on this episode were there at the very beginning. Jason...

Listen