One time I was part of a meeting with Scott Dennison. It was late in Ronald Reagan’s second term as president and he was scheduled to be there. I remember sitting there and fumbling with my sleeve. I had lost the button and it was …
Read MoreFace of the Enemy Excerpt: Chapter 17
Once on the ground, I saw Jimmy Jensen among those who came out of the helicopter. He headed towards us at the comms shack. “Hey, Jimmy,” I said. “This must be the day you have room for us.” “You can keep dreaming, Doc,” Jimmy replied. …
Read MoreFace of the Enemy Excerpt: Chapter 29
On the corner of the tarmac sat a beautiful, freshly painted Jet Falcon. It was purple, orange, and white. The name on the plane read “Federal Express.” I couldn’t help gazing at the name and odd colors painted on the fuselage. As I climbed out …
Read MoreFace of the Enemy Excerpt: Chapter 31
We approached the Wall together, all of us strangers before that day and becoming fast friends. Carlos had introduced himself to them not long before we ran into each other. We split up one by one to search for the names of guys we had …
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