Mike Durant

But when we got back, we'd have to show our credentials.

And it's nothing sophisticated.

It's a green freaking piece of cardboard with laminated.

All right, Task Force Ranger.

I also had my name tag on, which has a picture of a Blackhawk.

It's got my rank on there, U.S.

Army, wings, and I think that's it.

When they were ripping all my shit off, one guy pulls this green cardboard and he says, Ranger, Ranger, you die, Somalia.

So I guess they did speak English.

My correction.

Sorry, I forgot about that.

That tells you several things right there.

They know what it takes to access the Task Force Ranger compound.

I mean, as soon as he sees the green card, that to him is, this is my access.

So this is why I said earlier, you don't know who the bad guys are when you're in these third world countries.

You're relying on locals to do different things, which we have to because we don't have the support a lot of times to do it all with green suitors or blue suitors or organic assets.

Then they threw dirt in my face, and then they wrapped a rag around my head so I can't see, and they hoist me up in the air.

Now, it's possible my femur goes out here.

Again, I don't know.

And at that point, I'm being paraded around through the streets.