 It's an operation known as Western Storm Marines with first battalion six men regimen insert by helicopter across the Helmand River into uncharted territory We didn't know what it was man I mean, we didn't know what to expect. I mean, we knew it was gonna be kinetic But we didn't know how until we actually got here north of 7-0 so we can cover our movement to 5-5 and 5-2 Every day it's a different firefight Usually around, uh, you know 10 in the morning take the first one usually around 13 or 14 to take the next and then IDF This day that we're we're at right now is a paddock's eye It moves from Abraham's village to paddock's eye and uh, that's where we're catching most of our contact We're pushing two three patrols a day and even if it's your off day You can expect to go out on qrf to bust your guys out of a bad situation Right As a squad leader, you got to be able to take what you're getting from the radio and apply it out on the battlefield Basically controlled chaos controlling chaos Guys are still feeling it it's not even been a week yet And uh very next day we push right back out on patrol You have that pride about you because they send you across the river So you know that they trust you we did what we had to do out here We made a mark for uh one six weapons company second platoon