I've kept a mission log and deployment journal since Afghanistan, and this episode is me reading straight from it. This is the story of Mission 24, mid-September 2010, five months into deployment, when a "there and back" 48-hour mission to escort our battalion commander up to Sangin turned into 108 hours of broken trucks, four IEDs, and pure Murphy's Law. I don't tell war stories often, but this one is a perfect example of what execution actually looks like when everything is falling apart around you, and why that skill is exactly what gives service members an edge in business.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:29) - Mission 24 Deployment Journal

(02:06) - Convoy Departs Afghanistan

(03:03) - First IED Strike

(04:41) - Mine Roller Repairs

(08:18) - Paperwork Delay Sparks IED

(08:57) - Third IED in 50 Yards

(11:40) - Live Mortar Rounds Found

(14:00) - Letterman's Cigarette and Pizza

(17:52) - Executing Through Chaos

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