Looking over to his left, he watches a rocket-propelled grenade race in and blow up one of the M-60 machine-gun positions. Just then he also sees a lone, tall figure, an American, charge the position, fire, and retake the gun. Even in the dark, amid the explosions, he can recognize the silhouette of the gunner as Michael Bradshaw. Stan is filled with joy that Bradshaw has rushed to the position to counter the enemy's attack; his decision to do this may help save them. Stan knows Bradshaw must be scared, but in the din he can't hear if he's screaming or yelling or swearing; silence. He's a flickering image amid hundreds of explosions.