In 2010, Scott Haran was a company commander in Afghanistan. His company was responsible for establishing police checkpoints in and around the city of Kandahar. Partnered with the Afghan National Civil Order Police, Scott and his soldiers accompanied the Afghans on daily patrols to disrupt Taliban activity. One day, he traveled with a small team of his soldiers to the battalion headquarters. While waiting to talk to the battalion commander, they heard an explosion, followed by small arms fire. Over the next eight hours, he would lead his small team to repel the enemy attack. He joins this episode to share the story.
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