Chris Fettes

and just create pressure behind the can to the point that they exploded and then blasted onto the little hooch doors of the head shed. What the fuck? Yeah, so the next day, all right, guys, you're not going to get away with this shit anymore. We had to spray those doors off, but there was just baked beans blasted onto everybody's fucking doors. Let them get it out. Wow, nice.

Yeah, so I think the next night after the baked beans, we were out again, you know. Damn.

Yeah, so I think the next night after the baked beans, we were out again, you know. Damn.

Yeah, so I think the next night after the baked beans, we were out again, you know. Damn.

Yeah, the last mission on that deployment, I was doing a turnover with some Team 2 guys. One guy ended up being in—their JTAC ended up being in Silver and my team at Denver with me. And it was a hairy night. We were just walking our way into Target, and there was this tree line, this big, thick tree line. It was supposed to be sort of an easier target, you know.

Yeah, the last mission on that deployment, I was doing a turnover with some Team 2 guys. One guy ended up being in—their JTAC ended up being in Silver and my team at Denver with me. And it was a hairy night. We were just walking our way into Target, and there was this tree line, this big, thick tree line. It was supposed to be sort of an easier target, you know.

Yeah, the last mission on that deployment, I was doing a turnover with some Team 2 guys. One guy ended up being in—their JTAC ended up being in Silver and my team at Denver with me. And it was a hairy night. We were just walking our way into Target, and there was this tree line, this big, thick tree line. It was supposed to be sort of an easier target, you know.

Hey, easier target, it's going to be pretty easy. Of course, it wasn't. So we go, and they had a sniper nest. somewhere around those trees. And we're just walking. We can't see anything. I'm talking, you know, I can't see anything in the trees. Hey, check those trees out, you know, because we got to go through those trees to get to the target right on the other side where the town was.

Hey, easier target, it's going to be pretty easy. Of course, it wasn't. So we go, and they had a sniper nest. somewhere around those trees. And we're just walking. We can't see anything. I'm talking, you know, I can't see anything in the trees. Hey, check those trees out, you know, because we got to go through those trees to get to the target right on the other side where the town was.

Hey, easier target, it's going to be pretty easy. Of course, it wasn't. So we go, and they had a sniper nest. somewhere around those trees. And we're just walking. We can't see anything. I'm talking, you know, I can't see anything in the trees. Hey, check those trees out, you know, because we got to go through those trees to get to the target right on the other side where the town was.

So we're out in the open. And all of a sudden, a crack, right? A crack. And we're like, what was that? Everyone kind of takes a knee. And someone comes on the radio and is like, hey, I don't remember his call sign. We're like, Ben just got shot in the chest. But actually, I think it wasn't the first shot. There was a couple shots and then like a pause and then another shot.

So we're out in the open. And all of a sudden, a crack, right? A crack. And we're like, what was that? Everyone kind of takes a knee. And someone comes on the radio and is like, hey, I don't remember his call sign. We're like, Ben just got shot in the chest. But actually, I think it wasn't the first shot. There was a couple shots and then like a pause and then another shot.

So we're out in the open. And all of a sudden, a crack, right? A crack. And we're like, what was that? Everyone kind of takes a knee. And someone comes on the radio and is like, hey, I don't remember his call sign. We're like, Ben just got shot in the chest. But actually, I think it wasn't the first shot. There was a couple shots and then like a pause and then another shot.

And that's when it came over because we had all gotten down after the first couple. So he had gotten down and wherever it was coming from, we're facing it. His plates are here and a shot comes in and goes like at this angle over top of the plates as he's laying down and goes out the back. So he's shot in the chest. And...

And that's when it came over because we had all gotten down after the first couple. So he had gotten down and wherever it was coming from, we're facing it. His plates are here and a shot comes in and goes like at this angle over top of the plates as he's laying down and goes out the back. So he's shot in the chest. And...

And that's when it came over because we had all gotten down after the first couple. So he had gotten down and wherever it was coming from, we're facing it. His plates are here and a shot comes in and goes like at this angle over top of the plates as he's laying down and goes out the back. So he's shot in the chest. And...

One of my best friends now, I was the best man at his wedding, was the guy next to him. He was a corpsman, and he starts reporting immediately, like, fuck, we got to get a medevac now. So we start, and then we just start getting lit up from the trees from all over, like multiple spots. And it's just like, shh.

One of my best friends now, I was the best man at his wedding, was the guy next to him. He was a corpsman, and he starts reporting immediately, like, fuck, we got to get a medevac now. So we start, and then we just start getting lit up from the trees from all over, like multiple spots. And it's just like, shh.

One of my best friends now, I was the best man at his wedding, was the guy next to him. He was a corpsman, and he starts reporting immediately, like, fuck, we got to get a medevac now. So we start, and then we just start getting lit up from the trees from all over, like multiple spots. And it's just like, shh.

Dude, and so now we're on the ground, like my head's sideways, because I can just, you know, when the rounds are going off, you can hear gunfire, but with some experience, you know if they're close to you or not and whether you need to get down or not. And they're snapping over our heads. You can hear that snap, and so you know they're hitting, right? Now they're hitting the ground.