Tejano Space Cowboy

Iraq. OK, well, because but you're like, I think that a lot of people I'll take I'll take it as an insult when people I've had people I think sometimes trying to pay a compliment to Americans. They'll insult the Taliban's fighting capacity. And I was like, no, don't do that.

You take away from them how hard it was to fight them when you do that because they were so intelligent and complex ambushes. So they would put it in the water because they'll be like, we were dismounted everywhere and singing. And so they would put them in the water because they're like – the Marines are not like these other guys. They will cross the worst possible terrain possible to avoid IEDs.

You take away from them how hard it was to fight them when you do that because they were so intelligent and complex ambushes. So they would put it in the water because they'll be like, we were dismounted everywhere and singing. And so they would put them in the water because they're like – the Marines are not like these other guys. They will cross the worst possible terrain possible to avoid IEDs.

You take away from them how hard it was to fight them when you do that because they were so intelligent and complex ambushes. So they would put it in the water because they'll be like, we were dismounted everywhere and singing. And so they would put them in the water because they're like – the Marines are not like these other guys. They will cross the worst possible terrain possible to avoid IEDs.

So we would never take roads, never take open spaces in theory. That's what you're trained to do. And so they would submerge the IEDs in the water because they're like, these guys are going to cross and go in the worst possible terrain possible. So towards the end of the war, it was like the opposite.

So we would never take roads, never take open spaces in theory. That's what you're trained to do. And so they would submerge the IEDs in the water because they're like, these guys are going to cross and go in the worst possible terrain possible. So towards the end of the war, it was like the opposite.

So we would never take roads, never take open spaces in theory. That's what you're trained to do. And so they would submerge the IEDs in the water because they're like, these guys are going to cross and go in the worst possible terrain possible. So towards the end of the war, it was like the opposite.

Go on roads because they learned from your little tricks of like, you know, just cutting through these cornfields and like going in and out of the canal in the worst possible area. And that's where they started to put the IEDs because, you know, like you wouldn't think that when I tell people that I was – fully submerged in water. When I got hit, they're like, you know, how?

Go on roads because they learned from your little tricks of like, you know, just cutting through these cornfields and like going in and out of the canal in the worst possible area. And that's where they started to put the IEDs because, you know, like you wouldn't think that when I tell people that I was – fully submerged in water. When I got hit, they're like, you know, how?

Go on roads because they learned from your little tricks of like, you know, just cutting through these cornfields and like going in and out of the canal in the worst possible area. And that's where they started to put the IEDs because, you know, like you wouldn't think that when I tell people that I was – fully submerged in water. When I got hit, they're like, you know, how?

And I'm like, yeah, they're, they're, they're really, really tricky. Not just with their IDs, but also like their tactics. Yeah. They're super. Yeah. I just get a little bit insulted when people are like, they're stupid. They're cowards. I was like, no, they're, they, they defeated, you know, I don't think they beat up, you know, we killed 600 Taliban and they killed 30 of us.

And I'm like, yeah, they're, they're, they're really, really tricky. Not just with their IDs, but also like their tactics. Yeah. They're super. Yeah. I just get a little bit insulted when people are like, they're stupid. They're cowards. I was like, no, they're, they, they defeated, you know, I don't think they beat up, you know, we killed 600 Taliban and they killed 30 of us.

And I'm like, yeah, they're, they're, they're really, really tricky. Not just with their IDs, but also like their tactics. Yeah. They're super. Yeah. I just get a little bit insulted when people are like, they're stupid. They're cowards. I was like, no, they're, they, they defeated, you know, I don't think they beat up, you know, we killed 600 Taliban and they killed 30 of us.

Those, when you put the number, you just quantify it like that.

Those, when you put the number, you just quantify it like that.

Those, when you put the number, you just quantify it like that.

Yeah, that's what people don't understand. We could have just destroyed, leveled that place. And I think that sometimes whenever I talk to people, especially internationally, they don't realize that the infantry exists because America is putting a human toll on the war. And it's like we could just level these cities, but we didn't do that.

Yeah, that's what people don't understand. We could have just destroyed, leveled that place. And I think that sometimes whenever I talk to people, especially internationally, they don't realize that the infantry exists because America is putting a human toll on the war. And it's like we could just level these cities, but we didn't do that.

Yeah, that's what people don't understand. We could have just destroyed, leveled that place. And I think that sometimes whenever I talk to people, especially internationally, they don't realize that the infantry exists because America is putting a human toll on the war. And it's like we could just level these cities, but we didn't do that.

We put men with kids and women with families on the lines so we could mitigate casualties instead of just dropping 500-pound bombs on there.