Forgive me if I'm not getting all of the details exactly right, but:
In the first two tours in American Sniper, the soldiers traveled in armored tanks, moving slowly, flanked by 10-20 soldiers per tank, with multiple snipers watching and covering them. They very slowly and deliberately made each move.
In the start of the third tour, the soldiers were traveling in a "regular" car, driving pretty casually just behind the car that the enemy was in. The enemy knew they were following, and could turn around and start shooting at any time (and they did). At one point, the notice some enemies up on top of a building and their reaction is along the lines of "Oh hey, look, how about that? There are some guys up there."
In general it just seemed shocking to me that a military operation would take place with such a cavalier attitude. I was completely confused about how closely they were following behind the enemy vehicle, completely in open site, in a vehicle which offered them little protection.
Was this an accurate portrayal of war? Were the soldiers being reckless in their pursuit? If yes, why were they being reckless? If not, why was this less reckless than it seemed (to me) to be?