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The Caves"The Caves", the sequel to "Grunt Air", begins in Washington, where a radio intercept officer decodes a classified message from the head of the North Vietnam office that controls the captured American and Allied Prisoners of War. The message instructed the camp commanders in Laos to be prepared to execute the POWs on command. This sets the massive military machine into action to find a way to save the POWs. Due to very limited time and internal Pentagon turf wars, normal units could not be used. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was convinced by Brigadier General Herbert to use the unknown Grunt Air unit stationed in the Philippines. The story vividly describes the life and torture of the POW prior to their scheduled execution date. Major Dan Roman, commander of Grunt Air, gets the assignment and launches a very unique and imaginative operation plan to get the prisoners out of Laos before they are killed. The novel covers the exhaustive intelligence gathering on Laos while the unit trains and prepares for deployment. A few twists occur along the way to make life for Roman a little difficult. It tests his leadership and his resolve in accomplishing the mission before the unspeakable happens to the POWs. Right on schedule the mission launches, but not exactly as planned. |
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