Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

“Roger. Tanks and CASEVAC inbound,” I notified him.
I sprinted back down to the first floor into the makeshift TOC where
Team Bulldog’s company commander stood waiting for the information
he needed to get his troops and tanks moving out.
“What’s going on out there, sir?” the company commander asked.
“What do they need?”
Calmly, I relayed to him the critical info: “They need fire support
and CASEVAC in vicinity of building J51. All friendly personnel are
consolidated inside building J51. There are two wounded.” I stepped to
the huge battle map hanging on the wall next to us and guided my finger
to building fifty-one on the map. “Right here,” I said and pointed to
ensure everybody was clear.
“Got it, sir,” answered the company commander. “I’ll take a section
of tanks^4 and an M113^5 to building J51. All friendlies are located in that
building. Two wounded.”
“Check,” I replied, confirming he had all information correct.
He quickly flew out the door toward his tank, briefed his troops, and
personally mounted up. He and his men would brave the dangerous IED-
laden streets to get to the SEALs, American MiTT advisors and Iraqi
troops pinned down under enemy attack. They would do their utmost to
save the lives of their wounded.
Meanwhile, from the vantage point of Leif’s overwatch position, his
SEAL snipers and machine gunners engaged numerous enemy fighters as
they rallied to join the attack on the patrol. The powerful sniper rifles
our SEALs used made a distinct crack as they engaged multiple enemy
fighters sneaking toward the friendly patrol hunkered down in building
J51. As insurgent fighters rallied to attack the patrol, SEAL machine
gunners from the overwatch position joined in and laid down a barrage