This particular mission, we were over a place called Sadr City. It was a place that was a Shiite stronghold by a strong man in the area, Mutar Al Sadr was getting funds from the Iranian regime to essentially kill Americans and innocent Iraqis. Well, we were overwatched and at one point we started taking fire in the mission. So I called back and I, I was of course, nervous as the first time in a firefight. (23:28–23:37)
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