While we were taking a break beside a trotter on February 2nd, two VC came down the trail into our location. In the ensuing brief exchange of automatic weapons fire, our squad leader, Sgt. Joe Smith, had a thumb shot off.

On the morning of February 7th, our company left FSB Fontaine to support the men of Bravo Company who were in a major firefight. Unfortunately, we arrived too late and the mission became one of remains recovery.