About three weeks later the unit commander was on his way out of the Army.
"But then the unit commander took off his side arm, and the others followed."
"Would you tell the unit commander I'd like a word with him, please?"
If the unit commander couldn't offer up someone else, then blame would be assigned to him.
The name of the unit commander is most likely an alias.
First thing, get the word to all unit commanders.
Half the team was killed or wounded, including the unit commander.
And the order of battle with data on individuals down to small unit commanders.
Only then, did the death toll - six men, including the unit commander - become apparent.
They must know some of us are unit commanders, and they're going to want us to call off the war up there.