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Ayron Cox paints the path through Ramadi 2004. It's a candid, granular look at modern urban combat, CQB and breaching under fire, javelin employment in a city fight, and the mental health gaps that still shadow returning veterans.
Naming a daughter after a fallen leader preserves a legacy of courage and care. His message is not tidy but true: war rewires you... tactics save you... and brotherhood sustains you.

• rushed deployment, missing gear, fast acclimatization
• patrols on Route Michigan and fighting on Easy Street
• MAP tactics, cross-training on TOW, javelin, machine guns
• CQB lessons from security forces instructors
• April 6 contact, casualty runs, Conde wounded
• soccer field chaos, ammo management, suppression
• bridge overwatch, and near-miss orders
• firing a Javelin at a house
• Oliver North on scene, vehicle hits, and raids
• transition to Junction City and return flights
• survivor’s guilt, PTSD, lack of reintegration care
• sustained brotherhood and regular mental health check-ins

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