: This episode shifts away from pure action to explore the human cost of service and the difficulty of maintaining a brotherhood during organizational changes.
Bravo Team is sent to Afghanistan to help manage the phased withdrawal of U.S. forces. Their objective is to protect a convoy while also dealing with the emotional and mental toll of a long deployment and the looming prospect of the team being split up. [S3E17] The Team
: Pay attention to the "drawdown" setting; it provides the backdrop for the uncertainty that defines the latter half of Season 3. : This episode shifts away from pure action
: Sonny remains in Texas for his disciplinary "punishment," missing the deployment and feeling isolated from his "brothers." Guide for Viewers [S3E17] The Team