Chapter 22: Goalpost

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(Delta Force and U.S. Army Rangers are being sent to Royal Woods on Black Hawks, V-22 Ospreys, and U.S. Navy LCACs and they are taking fire from flak and anti-air fire.)

Helix 2-3: This is Helix 2-3, we're one minute out.

Sokolov: Copy that, 2-3.

(An alarm sounds. Helix 3-2 gets hit and goes down.)

Helix 3-2: This is 3-2, I'm hit, I'm hit!

Sokolov: Helix 3-2 is hit, he's going down!

Helix 3-2: Stay with it!

(Helix 3-2 goes under Helix 2-3 and crashes into the sea.)

???[static]: Send in a stormbird and get a rally exchange for the fight. Check for some rallies,

Raptor 2-4: Raptor 2, rollin' in ETA 30 seconds.

Raptor 4: Roger. Raptor 4 inbound.

Raptor 2-6: Raptor 2-6, troops are on the deck. Going into holding pattern.

???[static]: Helix Three-Three, recommend that you change your approaching. Start your TOT. Minimize HEAT signature.

Helix Three-Three: Copy that, Three-Three movin'.

Drifter Five-Five: Jackals egressing north to tango. Goin' hot.

Vizor One: Vizor One is inbound.

Drifter Five-Six: Eagle Six, Fox Three. Impact.

Helix Three-Three: Roger, adjustin' heading ways for running.

Vizor One: Copy, we're cleared hot.

Slider Three-One: Slider Three-One approaching staging area.

Slider Three-Two: Slider Three-Two on the deck. Dropping off Rhinos.

Slider Three-One: Slider Three-One approaching staging area.

(A flight of V-22 Ospreys fly in. One of them gets hit on the right engine and crashes into the sea. As they near the beach, Sokolov pulls out his M4A1 Grenadier w/ ACOG. The Black Hawks and V-22s land at the beach and drop their troops while the LCACs land on shore and drop off US Marine-crewed M1A1 Abrams tanks to support the troops. Once the Abrams are deployed, the LCACs reinflate their airbags and withdraw back upriver.)

Clyde: The convoy never made it to the extraction point. Let's find it and get these guys home.

Helix 2-3: Helix 2-3, dropped, deployed and going into holding pattern.

(Sokolov's team, Ranger soldiers and tanks move up the beach. An AH-64 Apache can be seen firing on the left. A Russian T90 appears ahead.)

Carlota: Rhino 1-1, we're rolling out

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Carlota: Rhino 1-1, we're rolling out.

Carlota: Rhino 1-1, we're rolling out

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