We radioed up as we left the ambush site and that the element was pushing back to the FOB, QRF replied they will hold down our extraction route since they were just around the corner. It was a fight all the way back, up till about a mile from FOB Loyalty. As we pulled in the gate yet again, I saw that the other teams were still there along with others that I have never seen before. As we parked the Bradleys, is when the platoon found out that the trail Bradley that got hit, lost one of the dismounts and they were taking him to the Hospital on the FOB. The teams were there to help take off our wounded and KIA. As we started to refit they asked us to meet them outside at their trucks. The Company Commander asked the Platoon to move to their trucks. …show more content…
If it was not for them we would have most likely lost a whole team today. We lost a brother today, but they also saved four others with fast thinking and if it were not for the fast thinking of the 1st Cav guys it may have been worse. Guys, you have fought well today and we have not seen anyone fight like you all before in a long time. I am glad that we had you all on this mission today and from here on out we would like to ask for you all by name in the future. I want to let you all know that the mission was a huge success and it has delivered a huge blow to the enemy’s leadership here in Sadr City. Again thank you all. Everyone shook hands and said their goodbyes. And it was all over just like that. After returning to FOB Rustamyia I did my back brief report of the mission for the battalion operations section. While doing my report the Battalion Commander came up and told me that he heard good things from a call he just got from the teams Commanding Officer. And he was proud that we did such a professional and great job for the