Over in Iraq, week 2 2nd er 3rd day that our unit took over, a Lt in another platoon we were working with reported an suspected IED buried under a tire. This is how the radio convo went. We will call the first Lt. Bravo and the other Lt in charge Lt. Alpha
Lt Bravo: Ah, roger I think we spotted a possible IED under a tire, over.
Lt Alpha: Roger Red 4, Can you confirm? Over.
Lt Bravo: One sec *audiable click*
*moments go by, I can see through my binos whats going on to some degree*
Lt Alpha: Red 4, this is Red 1, are you there, over.
*dead air*
Lt Alpha: Red 4 Delta (driver for the Lt.), where is Red 1 Actual(Lt Bravo)? over.
Red 1 Delta: Uh, he went over to check out the IED, he's on his way back.
*a full minuet goes by*
Lt Bravo: Yeah yeah, its an IED, break.
Lt Bravo: we moved the tire and we could see metal protruding from the ground, so I went over and Kicked it...
*Everyone froze... you could hear the deafening silence*
Lt. Alpha: ...You... Kicked it?
Lt Bravo: Ah, roger, it felt pretty solid, want me to go back over...
Lt Alpha: Break break break(what you say and do when you interupt someone)... you kicked... IT?!
Lt Bravo: Roger...
*moments later the IED blows*