Gates of Fire: Michael Yon : Online Magazine

[feclnogn]

Mosul, Iraq


Combat comes unexpectedly, even in war.

On Monday, while conducting operations in west Mosul, a voice came over the radio saying troops from our brother unit, the 3-21, were fighting with the enemy in east Mosul on the opposite side of the Tigris River. Moments later, SSG Will Shockley relayed word to us that an American soldier was dead. We began searching for the shooters near one of the bridges on our side of the Tigris, but they got away. Jose L. Ruiz was killed in action.

Gates of Fire

Amazing men of Valor, our soldiers.

 

[noharleyyet]

You are so right.

 

[ELKCHSR]

There are a lot of great stories of heroism and humanity in those pages...

Thanks...

 

[feclnogn]

There are a lot of great stories of heroism and humanity in those pages...

Thanks...

Yup. At some point I imagine he will put all of this into a book. Incredible reading.

 

[ELKCHSR]

I would hope so...

I think it would make for some great reading to get one inspired.....