Part 3 closes with Kyle Mader's memory that unfolds in sharp scenes: near-miss IEDs, a pit of scorpions, hotel firefights, and the long ride home that finally let the breath out. He closes with a little barracks humor, and how talking always made the weight lighter for him.
• field injuries and improvised care, including acupuncture relief
• a scorpion scare
• sniper aftermath
• police stations bombed amid a fragile handover
• hotel firefight with Bradleys
• wild dogs, mortars, smoke pit rituals, and pig Latin humor
• leadership friction, communication failures, and fatal consequences
• leaving Ramadi and the feel of going home
• transition, therapy, and a clear view of stress versus disorder
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