A CALL FOR AIR SUPPORT SCREAMS OVER THE RADIO. YOU TAKE OFF AND SLIDE THE CHOPPER DOOR OPEN. WIND BLASTS AGAINST YOUR FACE. YOUR BUDDIES ARE ON THE GROUND THEIR LIVES DEPEND ON YOUR EYES. YOU LOCATE THE ENEMY. YOU ENGAGE.

IT’S THE SECOND METH RAID THIS WEEK. IT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THE FIRST. AND THE NEXT. YOU LISTEN FOR THE GO. YOU HEAR THE FLASH BANG EXPLODE. YOU ARE PREPARED . YOUR EYES ARE PREPARED. FOR WHATEVER COMES YOUR WAY.

MORTARS RAIN DOWN AS YOU BEGIN RECEIVING SNIPER FIRE. YOU SLAM INTO THE PRONE POSITION . ONLY KNUCKLES STOP YOUR FALL. YOU FIRE . YOUR HANDS ARE PROTECTED. YOU RELOAD. YOUR TRIGGER FINGER IS AT THE READY .

ANOTHER CONVOY. ANOTHER GRUELING DAY IN THE HEAT. ANOTHER DAY SPENT ON THE MOST DANGEROUS ROADS IN THE WORLD. YOUR BODY ARMOR IS SECURED TIGHT. YOUR EYES ARE PROTECTED . YOU ARE READY. AND WAITING.

AN EXPLOSION ROCKS YOUR ARMORED VEHICLE. A FIRE FIGHT ENSUES . SHRAPNEL AND BRASS FLY PAST YOUR FACE. YOUR HEART IS BEATING OUT OF YOUR CHEST. THE SMOKE CLEARS. YOUR VISION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR. YOU SEE THE ENEMY. YOU ENGAGE.