'We could feel the shock wave': U.S. soldiers at the Al Asad base in western Iraq who lived through a barrage of Iranian missiles described fearful moments as they came under fire
More than two hours before Iran fired its first salvo of missiles at the large Al Asad base in western Iraq, American soldiers took cover in concrete bunkers that once belonged to Saddam Hussein’s military.
Air Force Capt. Nate Brown, a 34-year-old from Alabama, said he had sent his wife a message telling her he loved her before seeking shelter in one of the bunkers, where there were no phone or radio connections. Some soldiers said they played the card game Uno and even dozed off as they waited to see what would happen....
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