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Counter-Attack (SBCT PLT Attack)

The Company Leader TDG 19-05

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The war against Donovia to secure Atropian independence rages. Donovian Forces launched another invasion into Atropia in early January in order to seize northern portions of Atropia. The Coalition response to the Donovian invasion was swift and effective, resulting in significant attrition to the invading force. The most forward Donovian elements, the 111th BTG, suffered a high casualty rate, as well as an 85%-90% attrition rate of armored vehicles. Your company will counter-attack along the international border and your platoon is the lead element.

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U.S. Soldier takes part in a training event, showcasing for the SECARMY the skills soldiers acquire at Fort Benning, GA. U.S. Army Photo by Patrick Albright.
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The Goat Trail Foothold (SBCT PLT Attack)

The Company Leader TDG 19-02

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It’s 0200hrs and you’re awake. You’ve been going for the last twenty-seven hours. Your vision blurs as you stare at the FBCB2-JCR inside your M1126 Stryker. Your driver is getting some much needed rest. The sound of snoring from your FO is making you regret choosing to have him in your vic while you sent the RTO with your PSG. You remind yourself that this was a calculated decision, both for purposes of allowing for more reliable communications support and for spreading these two C2/MC assets across the platoon. Sure, one grenade may not kill both your FO and RTO while inside your Stryker – but more lessons from Ranger School than not translated from humping it through the Appalachian Mountains to now being holed up in a vehicle in Atropia. You’re going on day seven of continuous combat operations and are currently in the company tactical assembly area (TAA). On day three you could smell yourself, the mix of sweat and the beginning stages of ketosis, but now it’s just the norm. Just as you start to doze off you are startled by Sergeant Wilson – your Gunner – “Sir! Message for you on the JCR. Looks like we have a WARNORD and the CO needs you to confirm receipt.”

Soldiers of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California July-August 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo)