Love In The House Of War by Scott A Meehan

Author:Scott A Meehan [Meehan, Scott A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Creativia
Published: 2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

3

Fort Campbell, Kentucky, headquarters of the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group, was sixty miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee and only twenty minutes from Ron's home. After pulling into the parking lot, Ron walked straight towards the two-story concrete building where 5th Group's offices were located. The oak trees along his path rustled slightly with the wind as he bounded the outside stairwell.

“Come in, Hawk, and have a seat.” Colonel Carter told him after spotting him in the hallway. “Want some coffee?”

“I'm good, sir.”

“How's the family?”

“They'll be alright…I think.”

Carter just looked at him but did not say anything back regarding Ron's add-on. “Well, did you talk it over with your family and have you made a decision?”

“I had the discussion with Sarah, but not the kids yet.”

“Hmmm. Sergeant First Class Walker will be joining you in a minute. He's going with you to lead the platoon.”

“He's a good man.” Ron added.

“Last night, we gave him the complete run down with all the details and logistics. He will be able to give you the latest updates on the situation.

Ron was never on a mission with Walker, but knew of his past exploits in Iraq.

Walker entered the room and sat down in an empty chair next to Ron. “Sir. First Sergeant Hawkins.”

“Good morning.” Carter answered.

Ron stood up, held out his hand, and nodded his head. “Hey, good to see ya. Glad you'll be with me.”

“You are coming. Good.” Walker said relieved.

“First Sergeant Hawkins has not had the opportunity to look at the report yet, so I'll let the two of you work together and iron out any last minute details and pack your gear.”

“When do we leave, sir?” Ron asked.

“The Air Force has a bird flying into Irbil, leaving here at 0400, Tuesday, day after Labor Day.”

“What? So soon?” Ron asked.

“Here's the situation. We have aircraft dropping food and water over Mount Sinjar from opened joint operations centers and intelligence-sharing centers in Baghdad and in Irbil. Here's where you come in. The SECDEF wants one hundred and thirty team members up in the Irbil area to take a closer look and give a more in-depth assessment of the situation.”

“Okay and…?”

“Hawk. It is a political nut-roll right now. The Iraqi Prime Minister was just fired last month and replaced by a new president. Our administration supports the change.”

“Sounds a lot like how Vietnam started.”

Carter glared at him without saying anything regarding the remark. After a brief pause, he continued. “The president is warning of a lengthy bombing campaign in northern Iraq since our strikes against artillery positions and armored trucks belonging to ISIS have slowed them down.”

“Slowed them down?”

“We believe that the Kurds can hold them off, but not by themselves. Look, after the rampage against Yazidi civilians, primarily women and children, the world is standing united against these villains.”

“Evil villains. I saw the pictures.”

“Try to get home early so you can spend some time with the family.”

Ron looked at Walker. “Let's get going.”

They were heading for the door when Colonel Carter called his name.

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