The speaker talks about their experience of setting up forward operating bases in Tikrit which included solidifying their presence and using little squares of IR tape on their helmets to distinguish between the good and bad guys.
The speaker describes the handover of control of Iraq to an Iraqi police force still manned by US forces and the quick turnover when SEAL Team five came to relieve them after an eight-month deployment.
The interviewee reflects on his experiences in combat and the difficulty of coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) upon returning home.