There was a rocket attack on our base today! We had to take cover in a bunker.

Nicole was too far away to reach the bunker, so she found the nearest available cover.

Apparently CPT Simer was actually expecting to wear his helmet...

He quickly realized it was being used.

Nicole politely suggested that he pull his head inside of his body armor to protect it - like a turtle does - but CPT Simer declined.

We call rockets and mortars "indirect fire." This is because usually when someone fires a rocket or a mortar, they can't see what they’re shooting at. A rifle or an RPG are "direct fire," because with those you see what you're shooting at and aim right at it.

I can't tell you what kind of damage the rockets did, of course. Most of the time they're just an annoyance. Still, there has been talk of my squad getting assigned to a new patrol zone with the task of stopping indirect fire attacks, so stay tuned...