They're just terrified.

They had no clue.

They didn't know the area.

They had no idea what they were in for.

They thought it was all games, and it is not.

The transition into combat is a difficult one by any standard.

No matter how sufficiently trained you are, there is no substitute for reality to give

you a sense of how you're going to respond under fire, and how well you can coordinate

with the rest of your team.

For Daniel Ames, that kind of responsibility put him right where he wanted to be, even

when it led to dangerous places.

I'm like, where are the civilians?

I'm like, we gotta go.

And I go to look over at my platoon sergeant, and he's standing there with the platoon leader,

and I hear this loud like a snap, and I just see blood spread out of his face.

What is true bravery?

What makes a hero a hero?

Tested by the worries of what's happening at home, thousands of miles away, and the

reality of what you're facing here, and now.

And your life is in danger every second, and it's either killed or be killed.

An original podcast from In-Congruity Media.

This is Anthony Russo, and this is War.

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