SoldierDad: I haven't posted to you before, but I've been following along -- I notice you sometimes get swept away with enthusiasm, which is a good attribute in a Joe, but is a risky one for a maneuver leader. Remember what General Patton said: Haste and speed are not synonyms.
Let me suggest that you take a couple steps back mentally before acting on anything. In a sense you need to MDMP the crap out of this. Make yourself a list of COAs and contingencies, phase lines and objectives -- the whole FM 3-0 magilla.
This is an operation, not a hasty ambush. You need good force protection -- videotape your entrance, search, etc. Have a witness.
You need good Gee Two -- don't make wild-haired accusations (even if they're correct, in the absence of evidence they're just make-believe).
You need good log -- someplace to crash if you can't stay in the house and the like.
Make a 5-paragraph op order for yourself. Be-Know-Do.
