She Slept Holding Her Sniper Rifle—The Team Thought She Was Crazy, By Morning the Enemy Was Defeated

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  @melvance7281 · 6 months ago (edited)

  OK. I've served alongside snipers and "other special units...read into that what you will"  Yup. After service, that kind of activity and behavior would be labeled as classic PTSD. I'd trust those instincts. I've seen what happens when those instincts were ignored. But I'm just an old assed vet that "supported special units"...what do I know???   The fact she understands the meanings in changes in communications activities shows she paid attention to people like me...    I owe my life to 5 people I'll never know....

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• ST

  @stevebopp9505 · 7 months ago

  Wonderful story. Thank you. Steve Florida USA

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• EC

  @EchoesofValor1212 · 13 days ago

  Nice story. Thank you

• RI

  @richardsutherland2255 · 7 months ago

  Watching this story from Ardmore Oklahoma 😊.  I enjoy every story like this

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• LI

  @Linda-n5b · 4 months ago

  This is an roundabout, actually a real story. We had a football player that stopped being a football player and did what she did kept everybody safe. He did not have where he accidentally his crew died. He kept everybody safe our generals sent somebody to be on his team and that guy shot and killed him and then he was transferred. He was something just to kill him because the generals did not like that. He was doing everything correctly. This is an actual true story.

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• PH

  @PhilipVale-v1y · 6 months ago

  Listening to your story from my quiet space in rural France, excellent story , but where was her spotter , watch her from above, there are two types of people, ones that look, and one sees,

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• DS

  @DSolly · 7 months ago

  Excellent story enjoyed it very much. ❤❤❤. 😊looking forward to more.<br>Murfeesboro, TN

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• PA

  @pamdelisle7918 · 5 months ago

  I love this narrator&apos;s voice. Good story.

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• BA

  @BattlefieldLedger-k3i · 3 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYCbvC3fcVM&amp;t=4205">1:10:05</a>–<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYCbvC3fcVM&amp;t=4272">1:11:12</a> “You’re not crazy. You’re not broken. You’re the most squared away soldier I’ve ever served with” was such a powerful turning point. I really liked how the story showed that persistence, preparation, and trusting well-supported instincts can eventually earn respect, even after being misunderstood. The moment the whole team recognized Maya’s value felt genuinely uplifting and well-earned. Do you think the biggest lesson here is about resilience, leadership, or learning to listen before a crisis proves someone right?

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  @claritahenne526 · 7 months ago

  Love it. Thank you.

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• KA

  @KathrynBell-i6o · 7 months ago

  Soooo cool. &nbsp;Loved the quick I’m right picture of words. &nbsp;Love it❤😮

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• MA

  @markfung5654 · 6 months ago

  The Chen&apos;s are everywhere. Try Li.

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