>October 3, 1993>Sgt. Matthew Eversmann leads his Rangers through the streets of Mogadishu>only minutes earlier, Black Hawk helicopter Super 61 was hit by an RPG and crashed several blocks away>only one thing runs through his mind - his chalk has to reach the crash site before the mobs of angry Somalis do, but also stay alive>as they make their way down the deserted street, eerie quiet gives way to the sound of something electrical, like thunder, but far more localized>a sinking feeling shoots through Eversmann that things are about to go from bad - to worse>as they near the end of the street, Waddell peeks his head around the corner, trusty M249 at the ready>he turns his head and almost whispers "Sarge, gotta see this">ever so cautiously, Eversmann moves up and peaks his head around the corner beside Waddell>just around the corner are a group of 5-10 Somalis with AKMs at the read and a Jeep with a .50 cal pointed right at them>but that isn't what's getting their attention>in the middle of the street is young girl, no older than 16, skin as white as milk, hair as dark as a Black Hawk helicopter, eyes as blue as the ocean, and nine months pregnant>her clothes make her seem even more out of place, they're antiquated, looking like something out of a history book>a distinctive yellow star is sewn to her jacket, her only possession, a little notebook, gripped tightly with her delicate hand>she looks around, scared, and just as confused as everyone else>suddenly, Eversmann feels someone breathing down his neck, Cpl. Smith, his M203 already loaded, popped behind him to see what the fuss was all about>ever the one to speak his mind, Smith says what's on everyone's mind, "Holy shit dude. Is that like... Anne Frank?"What happens next? Whzat tactical advantage does a nine month pregnant Jewish girl who can't even speak any of the languages everyone else is speaking suddenly appearing in the middle of the Battle of Mogadishu present to Task Force Ranger?
Her tactical advantage is apparently making the Rangers question reality.
