Nov15th2006, sitting on a screen line,I got in the truck with my LT (CPT Dennison, RIP). We chatted about what we were going to do once back home. PSG came accross the net reminding LT(Red1) of time line. R1 called accross the net,"Red elements report REDCON Status FRANK". After LD, we moved down a route along a canal Lt called for a halt(0945NOV.15 2006). He requested to conduct a dismounted movement to check out a hootch. Lt called for me to lead the movement. As we crossed the canal, movement by foot, I put the SQD in a wedge. As we had two fire- teams, my element moved right of a corn field, as Red1 continued to travel forward clearing the corn field. My fire team made it to the hootch first & I had one of my dismounts secure the back edge of a burm by mud hut. As I called to R1 to report LOA, my security ID a squirter. I got visual of squirter & sent report. I had PID&positioned to engage w/warning shot when Lt said, in humor,"no don't shoot Grim-Reaper". As I looked at the corn field I ID a motor cycle well cammoed in the stalks, Then another, Then as I staired I saw movement. I could make out a enemy dismount who was set in a fixed machine gunner position. I called to R1, "stop your movement, your walking into a ambush"! I put my bead on the combative;but, I did not have a clear SDZ. As I ran clear of the burm the dismount opened fire on the SQD & my self. I fired on the insurgent killing him. I cleared the enemy body. As I called for status, I realized Lt had been shot. I conducted CPR budyaid on CPT Denison for 15min until Woodroff(senior med), Rudy&Mallarri relieved me. I was told I kept R1 alive. He died on the bird to Germany. I was put in for Aw/V upgraded by MG Rodriguez, I received nothing but"your doing your job". My 1sg got a Siver star w/V for my actions. TF300!

Anonymous
Ft Dix, NJ