Sacrifice of One

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The Mu Gia Pass is a mountain pass in the Annamite Range between northern Vietnam and Laos, and the principal point of entry into the Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos. All around the Pass the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) had built up air defenses with AAA (anti-aircraft artillery). Both entrances are now protected by SAM-2s (surface-to-air missiles), making air support for Grant Stevens and his SEAL Team practically nil.

From nearly twenty-eight thousand feet, with their DZ (drop zone) thirty miles away from the intended target, they made their jump from a C-130 Hercules.

This HAHO jump was one of the highest, most difficult, and dangerous for the SEALs. It was a mission for which each man had volunteered. They were attempting the rescue of five American POWs.

The United States government had these men officially listed as MIAs. Recent intel gathered by the CIA indicates they are, in fact, POWs. Their recent transfer from Thai Hoa to the Mu Gia Pass location prompted a plan for their rescue.

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