By 15:25 that afternoon, K Company could account for only 35 of its men, the rest killed, wounded or missing.

The sight of a night firefight in progress confronted K Company.

At 00:15, a bloody assault was made from the east against K Company.

K Company crossed on a narrow swaying footbridge that night.

Its findings were suppressed by the government, but K Company was disbanded.

K Company attempted to move up to relieve it but was unable to do so.

K Company began with 186 men; 17 walked out.

K Company was soon thinking as a unit, with each man and each squad catching the others' rhythms.

"Assemble K Company in our deck area with full combat gear."

K Company was topside in minutes and a roll call was taken.