The speaker recounts a potentially dangerous military mission in Iraq that required approval from the highest levels of the Iraqi chain of command. The mission was executed with an assault team, an external security team, and a headquarters team.
During a patrol brief, a team leader pressures a team member to take notes in order to make decisions if something goes wrong.
The speaker discusses his decision-making process in the face of mortar attacks from ISIS while stationed in the Middle East.
A military leader explains the concept of "commander's intent" and how it helps troops understand the most important objective of a mission, even without explicit direction.
A former soldier shares that people don't understand how mundane and boring sniper operations actually are, yet it was like kicking it into overdrive for him.