corporal dela cruz was shouting in broken arabic and using expletives to the military-aged males whooccupied the white car. his weapon was at the ready, as it should have been. they were not complying and, in fact, were starting to run in the opposite direction. i took a knee in the road and fired. engaging was the only choice. the threat had to be neutralized. >> narrator: wuterich said he and corporal salinas then heard small arms fire from a house nearby. and at the order of a superior who had just arrived on the scene, he took corporal salinas, along with lance corporal tatum and private first class mendoza, to clear that house. >> i advised the team something like, "shoot first and ask questions later" or "don't hesitate to shoot." i can't remember my exact words, but i wanted them to understand that hesitation to shoot would only result in the four of us being killed. >> narrator: for purposes of the hearing, this house was referred to as "house one." it was the first time wuterich had ever been under fire. he had never cleared a house in combat. but two of his men were veteran