Briefing (05:00 AM, Jalalabad Airfield): Special forces trapped under heavy fire in Kunar. Rapid evacuation via CH-47 Chinook. Approach (05:15 AM): Low-altitude flight through the valley. Enemy fire! Gunners return fire as Harris keeps the course steady. Extraction (05:20 AM): Turbulent landing in a dust storm. Two wounded. RPG explodes nearby. Team rushes aboard—immediate liftoff under covering fire. Return (05:45 AM, Kandahar): Mission successful, wounded receive medical care. Adrenaline still high—another mission is only a matter of time.
