Moral Imperative by C. G. Cooper

Author:C. G. Cooper [Cooper, C. G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense, War & Military, Genre Fiction, Political, Thriller
Amazon: B00O8Z2T3O
Publisher: Cooper & Associates
Published: 2014-10-05T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Camp Cavalier

Charlottesville, Virginia

6:25am, August 14th

Cal was the last to go through the chow line, heaping a healthy mound of old fashioned hash browns and a stack of pancakes on his partitioned tray. Who knew when they’d next get a decent meal?

When he turned to find a seat, he was glad to see how the rest of his international team had situated. For days they’d kept to themselves, Brits mingling with Brits and Japanese hanging with Japanese. That had changed.

It was funny what going operational does to interpersonal relationships. It either widens the divide or melds the bond. Cal was happy to see that the once wary teams were coming together. On the eve of battle, they’d need every shred of brotherhood they could find to kill the enemy and come back in one piece. Maybe it was something about the possibility of death or the bond forged through shared adversity.

Either way, Cal would never take credit. They’d all worked hard and come together as a team. Even the Bulgarians were coming around. Valko had kept his mouth shut on the insertion and had complimented Cal when they’d finished. It had shocked the hell out of Cal, but Daniel had merely nodded when they talked about it on the drive back from the training area.

As Cal approached, he chuckled when he heard Moretti peppering Kokubu with questions. Once again the Japanese had surprised them all, slipping into the enemy compound undetected and taking out the head “bad guy” before he knew what happened. MSgt Trent said they were like ninjas. Cal agreed. There was more to the Kokubu and his team than any of them knew. Medics my ass.

After their debriefing, Cal talked to the team of SSI operators who’d been kind enough to play the terrorist role, and he’d been pleased to learn that their movement had, for the most part, gone undetected. It was impossible to stay invisible forever, but that’s what bullets and explosives were for. They’d used simulation rounds and effectively took out the entire veteran opposition force.

“Looks like you’ve got a good team there, Cal. Good luck,” the head of SSI’s training department had said. Coming from the crusty former Green Beret, that was a helluva compliment.

Cal sat down next to Daniel and took a look at his men. They looked tired, but happy. It was the look a warrior got when they knew they’d done well, exceeded expectations. Bottom line: they were ready.

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