1 The round that took out the US Army Ranger behind D.K. “Deek” Davies passed less than six inches from his ear. Not worth even noting except for the harsh supersonic snap as the bullet rushed by. Then the Ranger collapsed against him which screwed up his next shot, sending it high and to the right. Guy shouldn’t have been hovering so close that he collapsed forward when hit. Deek shrugged, the Ranger slid off his shoulder and collapsed to the ground. “s**t!” It was Jimmy Borman. His eye was gone, blood dripping through the squeezed-tight eyelid, the other eye staring wide. A straight-in brain shot. Going home in a box. “s**t!” Jimmy had no more home that he did. Certainly not one to go back to. Deek forced his breath to steady and put his eye back to the sniper scope. “s**t!” Not

