While conducting line-watch operations on the U.S./Mexican border, several smugglers were observed making an illegal incursion into the United States. I was able to dig into the high brush and blend in to interdict said incursion. Little did I realize that there was a diamondback rattlesnake coiled up around the mesquite tree I was hiding behind. The snake struck me at waist level, actually biting down on my SureFire Speed Holster holding my 6P® LED.
Not only did my flashlight help me do my job and apprehend the smugglers that night, the holster took one for the team. Thanks, SureFire.