In March 2004, the 2-5 CAV was involved in what some called 'stability operations'. These involved such trivial tasks as escorting waste trucks around Baghdad neighborhoods. The men of Comanche Red were assigned to one such detail near Muqtada al Sadr's political headquarters when one of their platoons came under a barrage of heavy enemy fire. Such was the intensity of the ensuing firefight that the unit had no other alternative than to retreat into a neighboring building and request rescue.

The 2-5 CAV immediately mobilized a rescue operation. The quick reaction unit, composed of a platoon of heavily armored M-1's, was tasked with locating their trapped comrades and forging an exit route for them. But the rumblings of the M-1s and the ongoing firefight had the effect of shaking the city alive, and insurgents began pouring into the streets like wasps from a stricken nest. A tangible gauntlet was forming with every passing minute and the rescuers knew they had a very limited window of time to help the men of Comanche Red reach safety. They were also acutely aware of how exposed their M-1s would be on this mission and that the insurgents would show no mercy to anyone who was unable to reach the exit point.

Scenariodesigner : Duke Falcon and Michael Nowak
Original Scenario: John Tiller - Modern War
