Return Fire and Assault the Objective

February 08, 2018 00:30:25
Return Fire and Assault the Objective
The Spear
Return Fire and Assault the Objective

Feb 08 2018 | 00:30:25

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Show Notes

In 2003, Maj. John Spencer was a platoon leader in Iraq. One night, while waiting in an ambush position, he gave the order for his platoon to move to interdict a group of armed men. When his lead vehicle, his soldiers did what they had been trained to do: they returned fire and assaulted the objective. But there was a surprise in store for them.

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