Armored Cavalry |
(1730 hours, 26 February 1991) - Two days into the ground offensive. |
A New Mission |
(1800 hours, 26 February 1991) - The order is given for assaulting the Umm Hajul airfield. |
Flashback |
(1700 hours, 22 January 1991) - Flashback to a cross-border raid a month earlier. |
Night March |
(1930 hours, 26 February 1991) - Movement in preparation for the assault on Umm Hajul. |
Passage of Lines |
(2300 hours, 26 February 1991) - Crossing the front line to begin the assault. |
Assault on Umm Hajul |
(0100 hours, 27 February 1991) - The assault begins. |
Side Show |
(0110 hours, 27 February 1991) - A friendly fire incident is narrowly averted as the command group charges onto the battlefield unannounced. |
A Second Close Call |
(0115 hours, 27 February 1991) - A second near fratricide when the squadron commander releases dismounted personnel onto the battlefield without informing others. |
Fatal Shots |
(0120 hours, 27 February 1991) - SGT Lance Fielder is killed by friendly fire. |
The Morning After |
(0600 hours, 27 February 1991) - The dismal scene as dawn breaks at Umm Hajul. |
A Different Perspective |
(1330 hours, 28 February 1991) - The truth is hidden from the rest of the unit. |
Three Weeks Later |
(0900 hours, 18 March 1991) - Departing from the Middle East. |