Warfare.2025

During the 2006 Battle of Ramadi, Navy SEAL platoon Alpha One takes control of a local house under the cover of darkness. Upon discovering the upper floor is a separate apartment, they breach a wall to gain entry. JTAC communications officer Ray Mendoza coordinates air support to monitor their position while sniper and medic Elliott Miller monitors a market across the street. They are providing overwatch in support of a US Marines operation. Translators Farid and Noor learn of different families on the two floors of the building and tell them to remain silent in place. Ray and Elliott observe increased activity and withdrawn air support. ANGLICO LT McDonald radios for air assets while the translators warn that the enemy has broadcast a call to arms. Leading Officer in Charge Erik assigns the translators to guard parts of the building. A grenade is thrown into the sniper's room injuring Elliott and concussing Tommy and Frank. A CASEVAC is called to evacuate Elliott. In preparation, the team gather their weapons and blow Claymore mines. The Iraqi translators through dense smoke lead Elliott, Sam, Tommy and Erik out to the waiting M2 Bradley. As its ramp drops, an IED is detonated, killing a translator and wounding Elliott and Leading Petty Officer Sam. The Bradley, also sustaining casualties, withdraws. Alpha One fall back and reorganize in the house. Inside, they tend to Sam and Elliott, both seriously wounded with Elliott completely knocked unconscious. Erik calls Alpha Two to urgently collapse into their position, but their advance is delayed by firefights in the street. Air support returns, but because enemy fighters are so close to Alpha One's position McDonald can only coordinate a show of force. Ray determines Sam requires a tourniquet but is unable to apply it due to his shaking hands. Instead, he places his knee on Sam's wound, increasing Sam's agony. Ray dissociates, Erik steps in applying the tourniquet. Elliott regains consciousness and screams in pain a