One of the most catching things in this chapter was how quickly the paramedics responded to Pvt. Blackburn. When the initial fall occurred, within seconds Pfc. Medic Mark Good was already at work on Blackburn. But Pfc. Good had no training for Blackburn’s injuries. That is when Sgt. Eversmen announced over the radio announced that that Blackburn had fallen. Meanwhile a block away two Delta medics, Sgt-first class Kurt Schmid and Bart Bullock heard the distress call. The two immediately deployed towards Eversman’s position. Both medics upon arrival assessed the situation and began treating Blackburn. The thing that interested me was how fast and professional the medics were in assessing and treating the problem. This scene carries out when the 4-chalks of Rangers are roping in to take control of the four corners. Super six-seven was higher than normal for a rope-in and was also about a block off the target LZ. But not wanting to waste time Eversmen agreed to just go ahead and drop in there and deploy to the corner on foot. Another factor was that before Blackburn left the hanger he was assigned to assist on a 60-gunner. Which meant he had to carry a lot of ammo making him heavier than when he practiced roping in training. Both things added up to a complete catastrophe.