Mike Durant

Freaking brilliant idea.

Why we never really talked too much about that as a contingency before, I have no idea.

But Commander says, do it.

So Carl and Keith Jones land.

Now, again, tremendous respect for Carl.

He recently passed.

Tremendous loss for the whole aviation community.

It's just freaking thinking on your feet.

If I was landing that bird, I would land at an intersection.

But Carl is smart enough to realize if I land at the intersection, which gives me the most room, I got threats coming from four directions.

I'm not sure I would have thought of that.

He did.

Well, Blackhawk wouldn't have fit anyway.

But anyway, so he goes beyond the intersection, lands.

Keith jumps out.

Carl's the one that's talked about firing his MP5 down the alleyway as he's holding the controls with his knees.

And, you know, RPGs are exploding on the wall.

I mean, I thought he was borderline Medal of Honor, my personal opinion.

But Keith jumps out.

and goes and gets one of the most gravely wounded Delta operators.