My Father In Law Said Nobody Invited Me Until Someone Pulled Into The Driveway

It was a kill zone designed to trap the lead vehicle, disable the rear vehicle, and destroy everything in between. A twelve-vehicle convoy with thirty-plus soldiers.

I briefed Colonel Webb at 0330. He authorized an immediate reroute.

There was a problem. One Humvee carrying a staff sergeant and three soldiers had departed the FOB early on the original continue reading …