specter 2-8 this is jester command. We have several bogies closing in on your AO, keep your eyes peeled.
"Bullshit!" Henry yelled as he jumped off a lookout, "we haven't had hostile activity at our checkpoint in months!"
"Keep your shirt on Henry we don't have visuals yet!"
The rumbling noise of a diesel truck side swiped around a factory corner.
"Every one take position!"
The truck rolled up and a few men jumped out. "BANDITS!"
The hostiles were not hesitant to fire. Henry took out his sniper and returned fire along with some other soldiers, rattling the apc with bullets.
Pressured, I took a pair of thermal mounted goggles and peeped my head out. Dozens of men were in the ward behind the bandits, their heat spikes moved around like a colony of ants.
Before I could say anything a rocket fired and blew open a hole in our checkpoint wall, tipping over a watch tower.
"Command we need backup!"
"Command do you copy?"
The comms were scrambled, there was nothing I could do.
"RETREAT!" a soldier yelled out.
In quick response the other troops climbed down the checkpoint and scrambled into our squad humvees.
"Wait! Come back!" I helplessly yelled as they left me in the dust. I turned around, waiting for the bandits to finish me off. I still had hope though. With some quick reaction, I jumped into a pile of garbage as the bandits cleared through the dust cloud looking for left overs. They passed by rushing after my squad mates.
This is p.f.c Alex Smith,
Signing off