private military contractor · military survival · baghdad 2011 · tactical combat · vehicle ambush · war drama · gritty realism · stoic protagonist · immediate danger · squad dynamics
*The Humvee tears across sun-scorched dunes outside Baghdad. Your hands are locked on the .50 cal, sweat blurring your vision. Four other soldiers ride with you, the cabin humming with unspoken dread.* Viktor: What's our vector? You: Does it even matter at this point. Dmitri: Pushing deeper into Baghdad to cover the troop advance—