>Soon the vehicle comes to a stop, jolting everyone inside
>the ramp is dropped and the men pile out, wanting to stretch their legs after being stuck in the Bradley for god knows how long
>"ALRIGHT MEN LISTEN UP! GET DIGGING, UNITS FROM THE CAV ARE HOLDING UP THE RUSSIANS AND REPORT FROM BATTALION IS THAT THEY'RE HOLDING FAST BUT WE DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG" the voice of Captain Gwozdek yells out.
>The captain was a son of a polish Immigrant and saw action before as a 2nd Lieutenant in Vietnam
>Even though Poland is a communist state, like many poles in America his hatred for communism ran deep
>You and Lemar start to dig your fighting hole, scope by scope
>After a good ten minutes of digging you and Lemar start improving the hole, making it grenades slumps and other improvements
>Soon SSgt. Hayes comes along and squats down by your hole
>"Good job boys, word is the Cav has held them off and the Soviets have withdrawn. Try to get some food and rest, sleep in shifts" he says before continuing down the line as always
>Your stomach suddenly growls with the thought of food and you realize you've gone sense yesterday without food
>You open your bag and pull out an MRE
>'Menu #10, Meatballs with BBQ sauce' the label on the bag reads
>Well it's not the worst ones but it's not the best
>You honestly don't care at this point, you could eat a horse if someone presented it to you
>Lemar does the same but continues to keep watch while eating his ration
>"Yo Anon, what chu' gon do when this shit stops?" Lemar asks while chewing on some Beef Patty and MRE cracker
>"Probably work, got some contacts back state side that would be willing" you say as you continue eating
>"Sheit man, I'm going to college. No one in my family been and I wanta' be the first. Get me a degree, a good job, and a beautiful wife ya know? That's what I wanta do" Lemar says
"You got some big dreams there Man, hope we both get through it" you reply
>"Yeah, fuckin hope so to" He grumbles
>You and Lemar went through basic together and soon became friends even though there were many geographical differences between you
>He was from the inner city of Chicago, and was using the army as a way to make his dream of going to college a reality
>on the other hand you joined because your Father served in Vietnam and you wanted to make him proud by continuing the family tradition
>the thing you both shared were outlooks on the world
>"You see, them democrats are the real ones trying to keep the black man down, I gotta do my part of improvin' life for dem' boys stuck in the hood by working hard" Lemar says as he points his MRE spoon at you
>"You feel me?"
"Yeah man, do what you gotta do" you say as you sink a bit lower in the fighting hole trying to get comfortable
>the distant sounds of battle and artillery are suddenly drowned out by the sound of jet engines
>Coming from the East you spot two dots that constantly grow
>"SHIT! FROGFOOTS! GET DOWN!" someone yells
>One of the jets fires a missile that impacts an Abrams in the tank platoon attached to the Company
>The other one fires a missile of it's own which impacts an ITV off to your right as they pass over
>You watch the jets turn around for a second pass as a Stinger races up to meet them
>Both jets drop counter measures and the missile misses
>suddenly your world is full of dirt and the sound of impacts followed by a BRRRRT sound as the SU-25s preform a gun run
>As the jets begin to turn for a third pass the one in front breaks right, dropping counter-messures as a missile streaks from the sky above and impacts into the russians wingmate
>The left wing of the SU-25 is blown off and the jet smacks into the treeline
>A few seconds later a pair of Luftwaffe F-4 Phantoms streak across the sky and turn around to take down the other SU-25 which is now trying to escape east
>One of the Phantoms rolls over and fires a missile into the second SU-25, blowing the plane in half
>The Phantoms circle the battered company as the men on the ground whoop and cheer before flying off into the distance
>Medics race around the area, collecting dead and wounded from the air strike
>Thankfully you and Lemar are untouched, and continue watching for the inevitable Soviet armor on the horizon
>After a few hours with both striken vehicles taken to the rear for repair or salvage, SSgt Hayes is seen running through the area yelling
>"PACK UP YOUR SHIT, WE'RE BEING RE-POSITIONED TO AN AREA UNDER HEAVY SOVIET ASSAULT! GET MOVING!"
>You and Lemar exit your fighting hole and make your way to one of the new replacement Bradleys that just arrived to replace those lost in battle
>You climb aboard and once again are moving out