Taliban Ambush on U.S. Infantry Company

"Reporter Shares Firsthand Look at Taliban Ambush" (via Theo Spark):

JAMES FOLEY: Alpha Company has fought back with withering firepower, reportedly killing scores of enemy, while avoiding any civilian casualties. But the attacks keep coming. In late August, 2nd Platoon soldiers were preparing to patrol in the town of Asadabad to survey polling sites for the upcoming provincial elections.

They were passing a well-known ambush site when they were hit by a coordinated attack from the surrounding cliffs.

Initially, Private Justin Greer, age 19, manned the turret-mounted grenade launcher while the convoy took fire in the bottom of the steep valley.

(GUNFIRE)

SOLDIER: Give me an ammo (INAUDIBLE).

SOLDIER: Here you go.

JAMES FOLEY: Several minutes into the firefight, Greer was shot in the helmet and knocked from the turret.

SOLDIER: Ah! (EXPLETIVE DELETED)

SOLDIER: In the head.

SOLDIER: Oh.

(SHOUTING)

SOLDIER: (EXPLETIVE DELETED) man.

SOLDIER: Sit up.

SOLDIER: Your helmet saved you, man.

SOLDIER: Hey, is he all right?

SOLDIER: Hang on.

SOLDIER: He's bleeding a little bit, but he's going to be all right.

(GUNFIRE)

SOLDIER: Hang on. Hang on .

SOLDIER: Holy (EXPLETIVE DELETED).