This is Jockel Podcast number 405 with Echo Charles and me, Jockel Willink. Good evening, Echo. Good evening.

The enemy rounds continued hitting the wall and edges of the rooftop.

Michael had taken the bulk of the blast and shrapnel his wounds were many and grievous.

With enemy gunfire increasing, Benny knew that if he didn't get back on a gun,

then we're going to make it off of the roof.

He did not want to leave Michael's side, but this was the only thing left that he could do.

Benny grabbed Michael's Mark 48 and went to work.

He sent long continuous outbursts back at the enemy.

The pain from his wounds faded into rage.

By this point, the Iraqi scouts had made their way back onto the rooftop and began to help Benny

with the fight guided by Doug and Mike S.

The rooftop was taking heavy fire from multiple enemy automatic weapons.

Seth, you guys need to get here fast. Doug and I are hurt bad and Mikey is down hard.

Mike S called into the radio.

He did not know that Seth and his team were already on the way to reach their position.

Got you. We're coming. Hang in there guys. The Bradley's are on their way.

Seth called back in response.

Seth's element had heard and seen the two blasts from their Overwatch position

and were already moving when the call for help came in.

The men urgently picked up the pace when they heard the amount of enemy automatic weapon fire

that their friends were receiving.

They broke out from the main entrance and headed west.

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