The Storm

Chapter Twenty-One

The Dirty Thirty Is Born

G unny continued: "The buildin' next door cast it’s lights onto the concrete surroundin's. Multiple aircraft were sittin' silently on the tarmac with canvas-covered cockpits. And 'Remove Before Flight' streamers were flutterin' in the light mornin' breeze. Transport trucks were neatly parked in rows and the C-130 that we arrived in was sittin' silently in the shadows. We entered into the briefing room and were surprised to see the room somewhat full. All the men were standin' at attention before a stately man behind the podium who was dressed to the nines and covered in military ribbons." "'At ease, men, and take your seats.' His patient and calm voice was disarmin' and welcoming after our earlier wake up call. 'Gentlemen, I am Major Olan Lemmit. I will be briefing you on your mission and any relevant questions that you have will be answered by your coordinating, commanding officers after this session. They will answer your questions to what degree they are allowed to answer. Your mission is in the covert operations arena. You will be invisible. What is discussed here is to stay here and will only be discussed within your particular group with your own coordinating commander. If any word gets out that you have spoken about this mission with any person other than your coordinating commander and your particular group, you will be washed from this mission and sent home without further regard. There are to be no communications with friends or family or any other military

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