As we get the signal to make entry into the house, my heart beats faster and faster. It feels as if my heart is in my throat and I can hear it pounding in my ears. I try to slow my breathing down so that I can start to concentrate and focus on the task at hand.
The door gets busted wide open. We make entry through the door. One team goes right, the other team goes left, and the last covers the staircase. They start clearing the bottom sections of the house. We hear a call over the radio from Sierra-01 the sniper;
"All channels, we have movement on the top floor. It is on the right side...that is on your left. I can not confirm target, approach with caution, over"