Warfare

On November 19th, 2006, the Navy SEAL Team Alpha One is stationed in Ramadi, Iraq, on high alert as they monitor the area for a group of snipers. The team enjoys a brief moment of levity by watching a music video, but the atmosphere quickly shifts to one of vigilance as they prepare for potential threats.

The team ventures into the streets, ultimately entering a house where they force the occupying family into a separate room. This act is part of their strategic operations to secure the area and gather intelligence on potential insurgents lurking nearby.

As the sun rises, Alpha One keeps a watchful eye from the upper apartment windows. Ray communicates with air support while Elliot monitors a nearby market, noticing suspicious activity that indicates a brewing confrontation.

Translators Farid and Noor inform the SEAL team that the family has alerted them to an incoming jihad. In response, Erik assigns specific guarding duties to the translators and team members in preparation for the impending threat.

With the situation intensifying, sniper Frank observes armed men entering a building across the street. Tensions rise as a grenade is suddenly thrown into the sniper hole, injuring Elliot and initiating a fierce firefight with the insurgents.

In the midst of gunfire, the team calls for a CASEVAC to evacuate Elliot, who has sustained injuries to his hand. The atmosphere is chaotic as the team scrambles to defend their position while preparing for incoming support.

As the team attempts to board a Bradley tank, an IED detonates, causing severe injuries to Elliot and Sam while another team member is tragically killed. In the chaos, Sam's critical injuries result in desperate medical efforts from Ray and Erik.

With Sam in agonizing pain, Ray struggles to apply a tourniquet while under stress. It falls to Erik to step in and stabilize Sam's injuries, showcasing the overwhelming pressure the team faces in the heat of battle.

Alpha Two, led by Jake, arrives on the scene to provide much-needed reinforcements. Jake quickly takes on leadership responsibilities as Erik shows signs of exhaustion from the ordeal the team has endured.

Needing an evacuation approval amid the looming threat of further IED attacks, Jake’s communication officer, John, cleverly impersonates a commanding officer to secure the medical evacuation. This audacious move highlights the dire circumstances the team is navigating.

With heavy fire from insurgents, Bradleys arrive to assist in the evacuation of the wounded SEALs. Elliot and Sam are urgently loaded into the tanks as the team coordinates a protective maneuver to secure their exit from the perilous situation.

As part of the evacuation plan, Jake orders the Bradleys to target the top floors of the house to eliminate any remaining threats inside. This decisive action is vital for ensuring the team's safety during the chaotic extraction.

After coordinating with precision, the team successfully evacuates to the streets and boards the vehicles. With each team member covering one another, a tense but efficient exit is executed, reflecting their training and camaraderie.

Once the conflict subsides, the families previously confined to their rooms emerge into the streets to survey the damage left behind. The surviving insurgents cautiously begin to assess their new reality in the aftermath of the intense firefight.

In a poignant conclusion, the film highlights the real Navy SEALs whose experiences were depicted throughout the narrative. Ray Mendoza, alongside Elliot Miller, is seen in the production process, tying the fictional events back to the true sacrifices made by these soldiers.