ALPHA ZULU 69 MEMOIRES
Chapter 120 – Fighting the Unknown
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PRIMARY CHARACTERS:
Aiden McIntyre-Worthington: Son of Liam McIntyre and Adopted son of Luke Worthington
Alex Meat-Goodman: Adopted Son of Doug Meat and Steven Goodman
Alexander Malinois: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog
Andrew & Jeremy Allen: Adopted sons of Mason Allen and Jason Vance
Ariel "Ari" Rebel: General, Israel Defense Force (Mossad Kidon)
Ariel Rebel Jr. aka JR: Son of Jacob Leib
Billy Bob Vance: Staff Sergeant, Ret., U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog Handler
Carlos Martinez: Adolescent son of Juan Martinez and Roger DeSoto
Connor Best-Mann: Adopted son of Randy Best and Adam Mann
Dale Gordon Longdick Allman: Adopted Son of Matt Longdick and Jason Allman
David Leib: Five Star General, Israeli Defense Force – Adopted son of Ari Rebel
Date Masamune: Five Star General of the Army, U.S. Army – Protector of David Winter-Jansson
David Winter-Jansson: Son of Oliver Winter and Viktor Janson
Dillion Dwight: General (4 star), U.S. Army – Medical Director of Fort Connor
Duke Stone III: Five Star General of the Army U.S. Army – Protector of Dale Gordon Longdick-Allman
Frazer Sullivan: One Star Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Human Resources for Fort Connor Alpha Zulu 69)
George Battenberg: Six Star General of the Armies of the United States
Hayao Kinugasa, Major, Ret.: U.S. Army (Aide to General Meat and General Goodman)
Hikaru Jansson-Winter Masamune Yasumori: Son of Hito Janson-Winter Masamune and Jimmy Yasumori
Hito Jansson-Winter: Son of David Jansson-Winter and Date Masamune
Jacob, David & Uri Leib: Wards of Luke & John Worthington (Israeli Nationals)
James "Jimmy" Yasumori: Five Star General of the Army, U.S. Army – Partner of Hito Jansson-Winter
Jamie Bob Vance: Love of Aiden McIntyre
Jamison Miller: One Star Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Human Resources for Worthington Executive Security)
Jacob Leib: Adopted Son of Arie Rebel
Jason Bob Vance: (Brother of Billy Bob Vance and partner of Mason Allen)
Juan Martinez: 4 Star General, U.S. Army – Security for Mario Garcia
Juaquin "Jay" de Vázquez: Son of Manual de Vázquez
Lars Alison: Major General (2 Star), U.S. Army – Deputy Base Command, Fort Connor
Logan Worthington: Biological Son of Luke Worthington
Lucas Daniel Fairbairn: Captain, U.S. Army – Protector of Michael "Allen" Roberts
Manuel de Vázquez: Physicist/Engineer - Worthington Industries
Mario "Mani" Garcia: Son of the President of Mexico (Adopted son of Juan Martinez and Roger DeSoto)
Mark Roberts: Captain, U.S. Army – Security for Bobby Longdick-Allman
Maximillian (Max) Malinois: 1st Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog
Matsukaze Kumorigachi, Commanding General – Alpha Zulu Program in Japan
Michael "Allen" Roberts: Adopted Son of Matt Longdick and Jason Allman
Napoleon Malinois: 1st Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog
Noah Meat-Goodman: Adopted Son of Doug Meat and Steven Goodman
Randall Masters:
Six
Star General of the Armies, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
Randy Johnson: Captain, U.S. Army – Security for Shawn LongDick-Allman
Rod LittleFeather: 1st Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog Handler
Roger DeSoto: 4 Star General, U.S. Army – Security for Mario Garcia
Steven Robertson-Battenberg: Adopted son of William Robertson and George Battenberg
Taylor and Tyler Worthington: (aka T&T) (Adopted sons of Logan Worthington and Alex Meat-Goodman)
Uri Leib: Biological son of Ari Rebel
William Robertson: Six Star General of the Armies of the United States
Yuuto Meat-Goodman Kinugasa: Adopted Son of Noah Meat-Goodman and Hayao Kinugasa
"Angus" (Name Classified): (Son of a domestic terrorist in protective custody at Fort Connor)
"Biff" Jones (Name Classified): (Son of POTUS and guest in residence at Fort Connor)
*Adam Mann: Four Star
General, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Adrian Johnson: Six Star General
of the Armies, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Anthony Caruso: Four Star
General, U.S. Army (Base Commander of Fort Connor)
*Beauty Malinois: 1st
Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog
*Bob Jones: Four Star General,
U.S. Army (Base
Commander Fort Connor)
*Caleb Afolabi: Major General (2
Star),
U.S.
Army – Fort Connor Adjutant
*Connor
Williams: Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 (Deceased lover of Doug Meat)
*Danny Henry: Four Star
Brigadier U.S. Army (Base
Commander Fort Connor)
*Doug Meat: Six Star General
of the Armies U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Gerald Isaac: Captain, U.S. Army
– Security for Tommy Longdick-Allman
*Gloria Worthington: aka "Mama
Bear" Board Chair of Worthington Industries (a major multi-national defense
contractor)
*Hachiman Kanmu, Colonel, U.S.
Army – Protector
of Hikaru Jansson-Winter Masamune Yasumori
*Hank Henry-Jones: Adopted Son of Bob Jones &
Danny Henry
*Harold Manfred, Captain: U.S. Army
– Protector of David Winter-Jansson
*Jason Allman: Six Star General
of the Armies, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Jax Arthur King: Colonel, U.S.
Army - Security for Shawn Longdick-Allman
*John Worthington: COO R&D of
Worthington Industries
*Liam McIntyre: CFO Worthington
Industries & Partner of Luke Worthington
*Luke Worthington: CEO of
Worthington Industries
*Magnus Savage: Colonel, U.S. Army
– Alpha Zulu 69 Medical Trauma Surgeon
*Mason Allen: Six Star General
of the Armies, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Matt Longdick Six Star General
of the Armies, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Oliver Winter: Six Star
General, U.S. Army – Adjutant for Generals LongDick and Allman
*Randy Adam "RA"
Worthington:
Adopted son of Connor Best-Mann & John Worthington
*Randy Best: Four Star
General, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Robert Allen
Gregory, Four Star
General, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Robert Manning, Captain: U.S. Army
(Aide
to General Meat and General Goodman)
*Robert Masters: Major General,
U.S. Army Alpha Zulu Security
*Rod Jackson: Lieutenant
General (3 Star), U.S. Army – Base Commander of Fort Connor
*Steven Douglas
Worthington: (aka S.D.) (Adopted
sons of Robert Allen Gregory and R.A. Worthington)
*Steven Goodman: Six Star General
of the Armies, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69
*Viktor Jannson: Six Star General,
U.S. Army – Adjutant for Generals LongDick and Allman
*Wilhelm "Willy"
Rogers:
Colonel,
U.S. Army – Protector of Larry Winter-Jannson
*=Gone
but not forgotten
Date spent the balance of the week being briefed by the Pentagon staff and brought up-to-date on programs even he was unaware of being developed. The more he was briefed the less he felt knowledgeable of the day-to-day operations he would be facing. Finally, Monday morning arrived and the Senate confirmation hearing. The committee was most respectful considering the high esteem the American Public had for Date and of his accomplishments. Even the "sharp" and "pointed" questions and comments were respectfully submitted and Date did his best to answer each and every question asked of him. It was a forgone conclusion the committee would recommend to the full Senate approval of this outstanding military officer. To oppose Date publicly would be the end of any politicians career in Washington. How long this "honeymoon" would last was yet to be determined.
We all sat in anticipation as we watched the full Senate vote on the big screen in Date's & David's Penthouse. Logan and Andrew were the first to congratulate the new Secretary of Defense even before the phone rang and POTUS requested Date at the White House the next morning for his official Swearing in Ceremony. Date Masamune was now a reality as the Secretary of Defense. David proudly held the bible as Date took his oath of office. Date thanked the President and then took David in his arms and gave him a passionate kiss in front of the National Media leaving no questions as to the love these two men shared.
At the reception POTUS held for Date both he and the departing SecDef decided upon a timeline for the phase out of the current administration and Date phasing in his team. There wouldn't be many staff changes but those that were changed would make a monumental difference in the history of the United States Military. Date would leave an indelible "stamp" on the history of the military of the United States.
It was no great surprise as a sniper's bullet hit the bulletproof glass of his limo as Date returned to the Marriott and into the arms of the man he loved. Everyone on the "A" security list was rushed into lockdown until a determination was made as to the extent of the assassination attempt. Hito was the most upset as security rushed into their bedroom and dragged a naked Jimmy into their panic room with his cock still pumping out his orgasm onto the floor of their home. Jimmy was embarrassed but Hito was furious. Only being held in the loving arms of Jimmy did Hito accept the reality of the situation. What was done was to protect the man he loved and whatever embarrassment he had would be endured knowing the action of his security detail was to protect the man he loved. This was the first but not the last time security would interrupt this pair of lovers mid orgasm. (Hito never learned to accept this part of the life as a member of the Secretary of Defense's family.)
Date and David had a hearty laugh reading the "after action" report of their son's security detail. Yes, a pissed off imp wasn't something to look forward too but far better than a pissed off POTUS! Someone was trying to put Alpha Zulu out of commission and starting at the head of the organization. David was concerned for Date even knowing Date had the best security in the world. Date and his family couldn't be in better hands.
Date asked POTUS if he could borrow Camp David for a long weekend planning session and hopefully bring his new staff up-to-speed with the remaining staff of the departing SecDef. Any staff member was encouraged to ask for a transfer if they felt uncomfortable working with his new administration and Date would give the request his immediate attention. Date encouraged every man to stay ONLY if his heart and mind could support the new agenda proposed by Date for our men in uniform. This has to be a team effort with all of us working toward the same goal. Only two men asked to be transferred and it hurt Date to accept any member of the military felt his goals and objectives weren't in the best interests of the military. Time would show Date Massamune to be one of the most outstanding Secretary of Defense in the history of the United States Military.
His first three months in office Date visited and evaluated every major United States military base in the world. Some Generals received promotions and some Generals were retired. Every person would be evaluated on their own merits and whether or not they retained their position depended upon their attitude and performance. No position was secure due only to tenure and rank. Every base commander was "quaking in his boots" until Date flew off his/her base and then wondered if he was getting "pink slipped" at their next performance review. Date demanded the highest of performance in the leadership of our military and he demanded the same of himself. Failure to meet this goal resulted in the removal of any officer regardless of how many stars were on their shoulders. The men and women who put their lives on the line to defend our country deserved the best and Date was dedicated to making it a reality.
David was in instant shock and panic when his security detail rushed into their Penthouse and locked the family in their panic room stating there had been a major attempt upon Date's life. A bomb had been planted on his plane and fortunately it exploded prior to Date boarding. The Pilots and member of his security detail were killed but Date escaped injury. Heads were to roll and Date had to make certain they were the right heads.
If this was a "coup" attempting to remove officials from their offices by hostile means not even POTUS was safe at the high level necessary to jeopardize Date's life. Even the Secret Service wasn't removed from suspicion and no member of any security detail would be secure until they were completely vetted again. When Date left on any trip the kiss he and David shared was passionate and intense knowing it might be the last time in this life they were allowed to be together. YES, Date Massamune was a Samurai of honor and nothing (not even the fear of losing his life) would keep him from fulfilling the commitment he had made to this great nation. David was terrified for the safety of Date but loved and respected him even more for his commitment to our men in uniform and the job which he had pledged his sacred honor.
David was always prepared for Date when he returned from any trip. He had his ass well cleaned and lubed. Making certain Date's first orgasm coated his tonsils, his ass then satisfied his lover producing multiple orgasm until they both collapsed from sexual exhaustion and satisfaction. The two men didn't know who was in the worse shape... David's ass or Date's cock... Doc's consensus was both and both men had a two week posting of celibacy. Even the thought of sex and an erection caused both men an immense amount of pain. (The price one pays for loving the man who has stolen your heart!)
Even the 500 thread count sheets on Date's raw cock brought him agony. David hugging and kissing the man he loved made the discomfort tolerable. They both knew the discomfort was only temporary and the love they shared would be for all eternity. Date and David were still in love as much today as they were the day they took their vows in front of God and their friends. David made certain Date never had any reason to question his love and commitment to his partner. A sore ass causing David to limp with every step he took only confirmed how much he still loved his partner and always would.
David loved waking in the arms of Date with his hard cock still buried in his ass and his stomach distended from the multiple orgasm Date had shared during the night. Yes, flushing out the remnants of their love hurt like hell at times, but it only confirmed the love these two men shared. Their sons and grandsons never harassed Date and David too much, they only hoped when they reached the maturity of these two great men they were still as much in love.
The internal investigation of the attempt on Date's life that killed his pilots and security detail was fruitful and proof of a conspiracy beyond any doubt. Four of the ground crew at Andrews were arrested and confined pending a military trial. The government only offered one plea deal: "Tell us who is behind this conspiracy and we will take the death penalty off the table"... the men were silent and the verdict of the court was swiftly carried out. The conspirators met their God after a painless as possible death in the federal execution chamber in Indiana. Date had no inclination for lethal retribution and really wanted the conspirators to accept the deal. The government still had no idea of who was behind these multiple attempts.
Date and David relocated to the Mini Mansion at Fort Connor with Jimmy and Hito. Their children stayed in the imp's bunker as we wanted them to have friends their own age and have as normal a childhood as possible considering the roles of their family in government.
As Date's plane was taking off from Fort Connor on Monday morning the overhead satellite which the Defense Department had dedicated for the protection of Fort Connor showed three planes breeching the secure airspace of Fort Connor. Almost immediately, they were intercepted by fighter jets flying "high cover" and without warning blew them out of the sky. Our resident sharks which had so recently been denied their dietary supplements of well this day.
Defense Intelligence doing a deep dive on the individuals executed for the bomb explosion of Date's plane showed one common denominator, they were all members of a small non-denominational right wing church which preached against homosexuality. Government agencies would now comb the files of this church without violating the constitution which guarantees freedom of religion. POTUS emphasized: "Freedom of religion doesn't mean you can kill people who disagree with the tenants of your religion". A "deep dive" of this religious organization would take months and thousand of man hours and POTUS dictated no stone was to be unturned. He wanted everything there is the know about this organization and other than violating its constitutional right to "Freedom of Religion" he wanted to know EVERYTHING!
As Date was leaving the infamous Army base in Texas that had cost our former Generals their lives his security detail was fired upon by base security. They had little chance of success as attack helicopters were just outside of radar range and quickly eliminated the threat with the combined blasts of their mini guns. When Date's security went to arrest the base General he took his service sidearm and killed himself. The government still had no idea of how far or deep this conspiracy goes but Date would personally be selecting the replacement command staff for this base considering its recent history. This has to end AND END NOW!
Arriving back in Washington Date briefed POTUS and both the White House Press Secretary and the Pentagon Press Secretary were advised NO COMMENT... this was an ongoing investigation!
Walking into the Mini Mansion at Fort Connor Date took David by his hand and walked him to their bedroom. Yes, these two men missed evening retreat and meal but what they shared fulfilled the needs of both men. If Date was to give his life for his country there would be no doubt in his mind any day how much David still loved him. Sex isn't love but the sex they shared was the confirmation of their love.
The Chaplain only had glowing reports on the mental health of Steven and JR. The Generals couldn't be happier considering the trauma they had sustained in their young lives. They had a new respect for their security detail and never forgot to tell them thank you at every opportunity. It was a comment from their heart and not just rhetoric. Steven and JR would never forget the sacrifice made by their security team to protect them. The two young men would always respect and obey the requests of their security team regardless of how it curtailed their lives. Their decisions were based on what best protects the two young men, they knew they couldn't hold anything against them.
One day as General Date was getting ready to board his plane and return to the Pentagon, Yukon and Napoleon were standing between Date and the plane with bared fangs refusing to allow him to board. Security knew to trust these two dogs and doing a visual inspection of the plane found a bomb hidden in the wheel well that when it exploded would cause the wing fuel tank to explode with it. The result would be the plane exploding in midair and the remains destroyed by fire as well as the crash. Now even Fort Connor wasn't secure for our Secretary of Defense.
The entire maintenance staff was placed in confinement as security viewed every foot of digital surveillance since the plane had landed. After hundreds of man hours reviewing digital footage only one man violated protocol and approached the plane by himself. Security had him immediately handcuffed and brought before General Date. Date's first concern was to keep the man alive and asked Doc to do a complete head to toe exam for anything that might allow him to kill himself. Only when Doc's tests were negative was his handcuffs removed and the interrogation begun. Date was blunt and totally honest... "If you want to escape the death penalty now is your chance to speak!" (They couldn't shut the man up... finally they had information that confirmed our homophobic church was behind the assassination attempts.) Within hours the FBI raided the offices of the religion, arrested its leaders and confiscated all its digital and paper records. This would prove without any reservations they were behind these attempts on our Generals and their family.
The Attorney General with the approval of POTUS and Date offered to take the death penalty off the sentencing options if they plead guilty and avoided a trial. As this would be a military tribunal there was little doubt as to a sentence of death if they proceeded to trial and they immediately accepted the offer and the top sentence was Life in Prison without parole. Now is not the time to relax security but everyone could breath easier.
The FBI went into panic mode when in reviewing the files of the church they learned members of the President's Secret Service planned on assassinating both the President and General Date at a public news conference TODAY! The FBI activated a tactical response team and stood ready when and if the President authorized them to proceed. As the Director of the FBI asked for a private meeting with the President and General Date in the Situation Room it was securely locked down and then the FBI Director gave them proof of the pending assassination attempt. POTUS immediately ordered the Secret Service to STAND DOWN and let the FBI have control of the White House. With the President's approval General Date activated two squads of his Alpha Zulu men to backup the FBI. No one knew how deep this conspiracy ran. Of all the men in the military Date knew he could trust the men of Alpha Zulu with his life.
To say the national reporters assigned to the White House were like Sharks waiting for the chum to hit the water. They knew something monumental was happening they just didn't know what. If they had knowledge of what was pending most of the reporters would have run for cover if they were smart. A "firefight" at the White House would be devastating even if POTUS was securely locked in the Situation Room.
Even the head of the secret service was disarmed by the FBI when he was finally allowed access to POTUS. He was shocked as he read the information the FBI gleaned from the religious organization. Alpha Zulu soldiers would remain posted at the White House for over a week as armed FBI agents patrolled the building. POTUS had an escort of no less than four FBI and four Alpha Zulu members anytime he left a secure area. Yes, Yukon and Napoleon worked overtime and were well compensated with doggie treats. To say Captain Midnight was concerned with his "big buddies" not being around was an understatement... he was concerned as Jimmy, Hito and David were at the fear of losing Date. This conspiracy threat ran deeper than anyone could imagine and we had to wonder if we could ever be 100% certain to have removed every threat from the world of POTUS and Date. Alpha Zulu and the Pentagon took the threat to General Date with extreme caution. There were even two armed guards outside the latrine when he was using it. (And, only after his security detail inspected it and found it empty was he allowed entrance.) At least the General was happy he had good prostate health.
When the news broke to the White House "Sharks" every news media in the world interrupted their broadcast to break the news. For the first time in history assassins had invaded the Secret Service and the White House. Congress called an emergency session demanding assurance the President was safe. Only as an afterthought was General Date added to their concerns.
It took over a month before the FBI could screen all the secret service assigned to the White House and assure the vetting process for future agents had been updated. David begged Date to keep at least a small contingent of Alpha Zulu men for his personal security if for no other reason then to give your family a feeling of security. Date knew the concern David, Jimmy and Hito had for his safety as well as the Alpha Zulu commanding Generals. He agreed to an eight man rotating detail of Alpha Zulu soldier so long as he and David were residing in the Mini Mansion. We will reconsider using Alpha Zulu soldiers when we relocate back to the Penthouse. The family all breathed easier, but we knew any determined assassin would succeed if they were willing to sacrifice their life. No one was safe in this day of suicide assassins.
Meeting with the Alpha Zulu Generals prior to taking off and continuing his review of military bases Date commented the Generals had to get out and be seen by the public or people will think we are cowering in fear of what just happened. Have Jimmy devise an itinerary and security detail rotation you both can live with. Time to hit the western states, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and then you can defrost your bones on the beach in Hawaii. You have a week to hit the road!
After Date left I turned to Jimmy and said if he forgot about Alaska we'd back him that it hadn't been mention. Jimmy only smiled and commented the men stationed in Alaska need to see their Generals in action. But, I'll give you two weeks in Hawaii if you are good Generals and don't have any shootouts on your way from Fort Connor to Hawaii. Jimmy's humor would become a prophecy of doom!
The Generals, their adjutants and aides enjoyed the bases of Southern California after they did their tour of all the major bases in the Northern Lower States, including Washington and Utah... they could prepare their bodies for adjusting to the cold blast of northern Alaska and the Artic Wilderness Survival School. Everyone vowed to get even with Jimmy and POTUS. Finally, after two solid months of visiting bases and enduring rubber chicken dinners with base officials their jet was headed toward the sun, sand and surf of Hawaii. Everyone was in a festive spirit.
Security was tight considering all that had occurred on previous visit. (But, not tight enough.) As they were traveling from the Air Base to the Marriott the road suddenly exploded under them sending their armored vehicle twenty feet in the air and then rolling down the highway. It only took minutes after their remaining security team notified their base to have an overpowering force of MPs, soldiers and far too many officers attempting to take charge. Attack helicopter darkened the sky and anyone would have to be suicidal to attempt further harm of our Generals.
It took over an hour to cut them out of their armored vehicle which was no surprise considering its construction. Doctors immediately started IVs as soon as they could access the body and Med-E-Vacs were waiting to air lift them to the nearest trauma center. The good news relayed to POTUS and their Alpha Zulu family was the Generals were alive. The bad news is they are unconscious and we currently have no indication of any internal injuries. The waiting seemed intolerable and POTUS wanted answers as he burned the "lines" between the White House and the commanding officer at the hospital. (That poor officer deserved hazardous duty pay.) The Generals driver, adjutants and their aides died in the explosion and it was far too apparent for this to be an accidental incident. Bomb investigators concluded within hours the explosion was from Military Grade C-4 and a quantity in excess of 500 pounds. How anyone survived was due to the construction of their Armored Vehicle. (The Pentagon had two new armored vehicles on order from the same manufacturer by the end of the day.)
When the "dust" settled and all the preliminary tests were completed one General had both arms broken and the other General had both legs broken. They both had severe concussions which would be monitored for days and as always concerns about a bruised heart and internal organs. David told his security detail to "GO TO HELL" as he headed to the airport and had his private jet fueled and ready for a fast trip to Hawaii. SecDef (Date) had military priority and a fighter jet escort given to his plane and would do everything possible to help his partner in life. At least he would have "eyes on the ground" he could trust and get all the facts immediately as they were known. Yes, David had no military rank but being the partner of the SecDef no one in the military would give him any grief.
David had immediate and direct access to POTUS and Date. Any assistance was immediately given or the individual was removed from the scene. When the Generals started to recover consciousness they saw the smiling face of David and at least they didn't have to face POTUS for a while. "How bad is it?" Well, you two totaled a million dollar armored vehicle but you have friends in high places that have already ordered two replacements for you. Unfortunately, that is the good news, your driver, adjutants and aides didn't survive. The medics and doctors at the scene did everything possible but they gave their lives so you two could survive. Please... honor their sacrifice, don't mourn their loss.
The Generals knew the routine from previous injuries and they returned to the slumber of their morphine drip. They had so many wires and tubes attached to their bodies they felt like a cyborg. When David was asked how POTUS was coping he was amused the Captain in charge of your current security was handling POTUS better than anyone ever had. Asked if he could speak with the doctor he respectfully asked if his morphine could be backed off so he could have 20 rational minutes to make a competent decision as a Six Star General.
Two hours later as the obvious effect of backing off the morphine reached his brain; he requested the presence of the Captain in charge of his current security. "I hear you and POTUS have been having a love/hate relationship!" Figuring his military career was over and had nothing to lose he only commented that man is exasperating. (WELCOME TO MY WORLD!)
"Captain, I have been told both of our adjutants and aides died protecting us. I need a man of your abilities and integrity as part of my team. Would you accept the position as one of our new adjutants. The Captain proudly stated he was married to a wonderful man and if it came to a choice between the Army or his partner then his commitment to the man he loved would win every time. (Our Captain was indeed a man of integrity.) Talk it over with your partner and I do need two adjutants. If he is half the man you are you two will truly be a "dream team". Contact SecDef and inform him I've hired you two as my new adjutants and promoted you two to the rank of Bird Colonels. He'll take care of all the necessary paperwork. I hope to see you with birds on your shoulders the next time we meet.
Now if you'll be so kind as to ask the doctor to turn the morphine level back up, I need to get some sleep. Please thank your partner and my partner and I thank you for hopefully joining our team.
Date's only comment after he received the call from our new adjutants that evening was that the Generals won't quit working even after someone tries to kill them. I've always trusted the judgement of our two Generals and I have no reason to question them now. Welcome to the Alpha Zulu team Colonel and let me warn you to be wearing the appropriate insignia the next time you see our Generals or find out how unpleasant an ass chewing can be from those two.
Even through the pain they were enduring our Generals smiled when our newest member of Alpha Zulu walked in with his partner both wearing the Army Birds of a Colonel. "We both understand and accept the risk and have to thank you for this high honor." Saluting our Generals they quietly left the room. Yes, our Generals would miss their five good friends that were lost but Alpha Zulu was more important than any individuals us Generals included.
Finally, our Generals recovered enough to be transported to Fort Connor by Med-E-Vac (Doc had spoken!) and a peaceful quiet transport to HIS medical. A smiling Doc is never a good sign and his only comment was not to even consider an early retirement from active duty we weren't getting away from him that easy. Our new Colonels conspired with Doc and we had no choice but to be good patients. Between Doc, our new Colonels and Jimmy we had few choices but to obey the orders of a "Junior Officer". (Oh, how we would pay dearly for calling Doc's four stars a "Junior Officer"... but it sure felt good at the moment.)
Occasionally, Captain Midnight would violate Doc's orders and visit us, but the minute Doc would catch him YUKON was summoned to transport his "charge" back to their quarters. Midnight got even when Doc found claw marks in his favorite desk chair. Our little black orphan was wise not to visit medical until Doc cooled off and maintenance had Doc's chair reupholstered.
Finally, OPS advised "Air Force One" on final approach to our base. Doc knew there was no way to keep him out of Medical, so he put on a clean, pressed smock and looked like the sharp doctor we all knew he was. Welcoming POTUS to HIS medical he asked courteously not to stress the Generals too much, they haven't built up much endurance as of yet.
POTUS was far too jovial and honest about our situation. We had indeed killed off the head of the snake but they had a contingency plan similar to the Werewolf Program of Nazi Germany. We have no idea of how many cells exist and we won't until each one attacks. We can only do our due diligence and provide you with the best protection possible. To see an increase in our security was an understatement. POTUS demanded the same level of protection for us as was given for his protection when he left the White House. There was no discussion... POTUS HAD SPOKEN!
POTUS only stayed for a short visit and as he left we saw a new side of this man. "You, your family, David, Jimmy, Hito and the kids are spending 30 days of luxury sun, sand and surf in your Virgin Island Retreat. And, I guarantee you there will be adequate security so don't give me any grief. Enjoy the vacation I owe you and your family."
Now, I'm off to enjoy some great Army food and meet a lot of fantastic Alpha Zulu soldiers. If you plan on a pool to determine which Alpha Zulu men will be part of your security detail you need to revise it as to the men selected from the pool will be the skeleton crew remaining at Fort Connor. The majority of your men will be joining you in the Virgin Island. I've already warned the Governor about your "invasion" so she could take appropriate actions. You definitely owe her a case of your precious 20 year old single malt scotch. And, finally POTUS quietly left for our Mess. The roar of the men when he walked in could even be heard in Medical. Doc walked back in and quietly commented: "You know that man loves you two... he was ready to invoke Martial Law in Hawaii when you were injured!" At least Date has enough influence with POTUS to help him to make a rational and proportional response to the emergency.
As soon as Doc released us from captivity of HIS medical Jimmy and our two new Colonels introduced us to two Army Green Electric Executive Golf Carts and two aides to transport us whenever we wanted to leave our office or quarters. Jimmy quickly confirmed if we violated this policy we would find ourselves under guard back in Medical. We promptly saluted and confirmed with a bold "YES SIR!" Every man on base was happy to see us out and about and warmly greeted us. No platitudes, these were sincerely comments from men committed to Alpha Zulu and Fort Connor. We dedicated five more "stones" to our memorial garden and we mourned the loss of every man. David and Date flew in when we dedicated the memorial stones and as David had recommended, we honored their lives and tried to minimize the mourning of their death. Our Chaplain was starting to learn how heavy those four stars were on his shoulders he had inherited. The entire base only grew in respect for this man of God.
It was a tough road of physical therapy to build back our muscle and muscle memory. There were times my partner and I wondered if it was worth the pain and effort and the thought of stepping down from active service was something we openly discussed. The one thing that kept us from retiring was the dedicated men who died protecting us. They made the ultimate sacrifice for our lives and we would be failing them if we took the easy way out.
When the pain got rough and the hard love counseling of the Chaplain and Doc didn't help we always had the ultimate in Pet and Love therapy with Yukon and Napoleon even if we did decimate our annual budget for doggie treats in four months. We actually found Captain Midnight was almost as good as her big brothers with "purr therapy" when we were down and depressed. Yes, there was a loving and caring side to this furry black monster few would ever see. Wherever Yukon found him he indeed was a great addition to our Alpha Zulu family.
Finally, we invaded the Virgin Island with over 100 Alpha Zulu soldiers in addition to our normal security detail. The hotel manager had been warned not to book any room in the upper four floors of executive suites, they would be housing our Alpha Zulu security.
Our second night on the island everyone raced to the balcony to see the fireworks on the beach. We quickly realized this wasn't commercial fireworks it was a firefight with our Alpha Zulu Security team. Our security detail immediately locked us down in the panic room and with the firepower we possessed we were assured a lot of hostiles would die if they could breech our panic room and we would take many of the hostiles with us before we were killed. The kids were protected behind layers of armed adults and in a separate secure area of our panic room. We were more concerned for their safety than ours.
After a three hour firefight, strafing and missile attacks by Air Force Jets with areas of hostile fire finally being eliminated with attack helicopters using mini guns we were assured no hostiles left the beach alive. Few vacationers realized the "fireworks" was anything more than entertainment for them. We had wounded soldiers who were transported to the Air Craft Carrier POTUS had stationed off shore. For once we were happy we had a friend in high office that believed in "over kill". Our family was never in danger.
When the Governor invited us for dinner a few nights later she commented that was some fireworks you had for our people a few nights ago. Glad you could keep it on the beach and not let it get out of control. I only thanked her for her kind comment and said we didn't have much to say about it. You need to thank our overprotective friend in the Oval Office. We are officially on vacation.
Two "Werewolf" cells decimated and we had no idea of how many were left we had to face. We thanked our good friend on our next visit to the White House and we would never complain about an "over kill" of security in our lives. We were so thankful for the protection provided for our family.
Returning to Fort Connor you could tell who had accompanied us and provided our security. Our bronze "God's" vs our "pale skins" made it so obvious. I really wondered how many of our men who accompanied us had tan lines and how many found the discrete beach and enjoy skinny dipping in the surf.
I had to laugh when the first time David and Date visited after we returned to Fort Connor he handed me a large enveloped marked "CLASSIFIED" which contained Keyhole Satellite pictures of our men skinny dipping in the surf and frolicking naked on the beach. Date smiled when I asked OPS to digitize the pictures and send them to every smartphone on the base. (Yes, I can be evil at times and I even smiled doing it.) When I asked if POTUS had seen these Date only smiled and commented: "Who do you think I got these from?" (We had OPS take the digitized photos and make a slide show presentation on the big screen in the Mess for our evening meal. The comments shared by the men were far from honorable.
Without any warning we received the infamous ALERT, ALERT... INCOMING HOSTILE PENETRATING OUR AIRSPACE AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF MACH 1. Jimmy ordered OPS to send up the unmanned drones to attempt to intercept it and if not successful pull them back and let the Phalanx guns rip it apart. I advised Jimmy to have all the men take shelter in a hardened structure as this plane must be carrying enough explosive to do serious damage to Fort Connor.
Before OPS could warn the men, an explosion rocked Fort Connor and the concussion rendered men exposed and not in hardened structures unconscious most with ruptured ear drums. The only significant damage to Fort Connor was every piece of glass in windows was shattered or cracked. Maintenance would have a major task of repairs for months.
POTUS was immediately in contact when he heard of the attack on Fort Connor knowing General Date was visiting his family. Date only commented to POTUS we needed to find out where they are getting Military grade explosives and plug the leak. It has cost us too many lives already and even one life is one life too many. The National Security Council was called into an Emergency Session and POTUS was in presidential ass kicking mode. He wanted answers and he wanted them YESTERDAY!
TO BE CONTINUED...
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