Surrounded at Wanat. Tested in combat.
Erich Phillips shares his journey from the 173rd Airborne through the Battle of Wanat and into Army Special Forces.
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Man, this one is for all my OG GWOT veterans from OIF 1.
I remember our gunners, just like the one in the picture below, rolling down the road with no armor or anything, just soft skin.
Quick combat story: I was with the A Co 2-325th Airborne Infantry Regiment in the Battle of As Samawah in April 2003. Our task was to seize these key bridges on the Euphrates River. Well, as we approached the bridge, I was in the second fire team to reach the first bridge. We came under intense small arms, heavy machine gun, mortar, and RPG fire. It was a damn near ambush on our unit.
We had our Delta company (mounted company) with us. These guys had their truck shot to hell, tires flat, and let me tell you something. I saw bravery at its finest with those young gunners sitting up there engaging targets with no armor and exposing themselves to hell. It was incredible to see. They showed no hesitation or cowardice, just pure willingness to fight and return fire for their buddies that were pinned down, receiving everything thrown at them besides the kitchen sink.
It was something I will never forget.
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