Murder
“A call to the Brotherhood was all it took to convince them that Arnold needed to be eliminated. A time and place was agreed to. All that was needed was to get…
Local News
I turned the TV in the hospital onto the local new. Reports about how the Day of Ashura was more peaceful than expected. More than two million people had…
New Toys
General Kemper came to visit us in the hospital. He brought me my jacket that I had left in the helicopter and a little bit of news. It seems that if we hadn’t…
Hospital
My memories of what happened next are disjointed. I remember feeling wind in my hair, and a voice saying I was going to be all right. I remember feeling my…
Death
A hissing sound accompanied the smoke as I ran to the back of the ambulance and threw open the doors. I saw a machine plugged into an electrical outlet in the…
Shahada
I was rolling to my knees when I saw a flash of white step out from around the back of the ambulance. Clarke shouted “DOWN!!´and shoved Rodgers hard into the…
Six Tango's Down
The terrorists were dressed in their CBRN suits with hood and masks donned. They stood around a Hummer that had prominent large white squares and a red crosses…
Rush
When I reached the bottom I unslung my rifle and crouched behind Rodgers and Clarke. We were between two rows of shelves lined with tires that formed an alcove…
Roof
The Blackhawk sped away and we three were alone on the roof. An air conditioning unit hummed on the roof next to an access hatch that lead into the interior of…
Helo
“Stay with the helo. They’ll get you to someplace safe,” Rodgers said. “The hell I will,” I shouted back. “Do you think you can take on what’s down there with…
Observers No More
The Kiowas were in formation, one behind the other. They were slowing down and coming into hover above the garage. Less than 50 yards away, on a nearby…
One Down, One To Go.
“Delta force just hit the bus station. They took down the terrorists and have secured one ambulance,” shouted Rodgers. “One down, one to go,” said Clarke…
Ants
We approached Karbala from the east, the rising sun somewhat to our left. In the northeast part of the city were two large buildings, each with two minarets…
Enroute
The sun was coming up over the horizon as the soldiers at the checkpoint brought me to a school with a parking lot. Within minutes a Blackhawk helicopter…
Phone Call
“Rodgers here.” “It’s Talman. I’ve got two locations for you to check out.” “Where?” he demanded. “A bus terminal someplace in Najaf and something called Faris…
Inshallah
I waited a moment and then sat up. My hands uncovered my belly and I examined myself. The bullet had made a considerable dent into the slide of Michaels P226…
Regaining Lost Honor
“Rashida,” I said. “Why?” “Because Allah calls us all to defend Islam, with our lives if need be. I sacrificed my honor, in order to further his cause. I gave…
A problem
She reached into the waistband of her skirt and withdrew a cell phone. With a practiced flip she opened it and hit a speed dial number. I could hear the line…
Brown eyes
I shifted my weight and she swung the gun and pointed it at me. Her eyes were cold and hard. “Rashida, you don’t want to shoot me, so point the gun away...”…
Turn And Turn About
From the corner of my eye I could see her. She wore a kerchief over her head and a pistol in her hand. I raised my hands slowly and she took my gun from me…