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way possible.”
    “I already have and I got a curious reply. The senior officer said that we had already helped them more than they could ask for.”
    “They don’t need more help?”
    “That’s what he said.”
    “Well, keep me informed and set up a meeting with your military contact. Don’t they still have a large group in training at our facility in New Mexico? I think they secretly moved some of the leadership’s families there after the shit hit the fan. I want to meet with them and retaliate ASAP.”
    “Sorry, I failed to mention that several more nukes exploded in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. I think Israel has retaliated. I will seek out my contact in their military and see what we can do to help them. The whole Middle East is radioactive and they must have thousands of survivors that need medical assistance.”
     
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    “Jim, I have received permission from Gus to take a large group north to search for my Dad and his team.”
    Jim cut Scott short and replied, “Hell yes, I want to go with you. I know that Imelda is alive and we haven’t done jack shit to find them. I’ll be ready in 30 minutes to go.”
    “Yes, you are going with us to find them, but it’s a week out so we can put a team together. Lt. Pope will lead the Rangers and you will report to him. I will ask him to assign you to help me start a group to train civilians how to protect themselves and prepare them to join the ISA. This is a voluntary mission so get you about 10 volunteers to assist you.”
    “Thanks for the confidence. I won’t let you down.”
    Scott handed Jim a set of 2 nd Lieutenant bars and said, “Here, these were mine. Wear them proudly; you’ve earned them.”
     
     
    Maria, Sonny, Sam and Tony gladly volunteered to join the search party and there were over 30 families and another 50 volunteers from the Mobile area that wanted to move into the new addition to the country. In addition, a group with 20 families from Port Arthur that wanted to move back further north.
    Jim recruited three Rangers, a doctor, two nurses, several mechanics and a couple of engineers to join his new team. They would meet Scott’s convoy in Dallas. General Mills' men would meet up with them in Albuquerque. They would then travel up Highway 25 to Colorado Springs and Denver. The plan was to base their search operations out of Denver.
     
     
     
     
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    Chapter 4

 
The People of Cody
 
Cody, Wyoming
 
2022
     
     
    “Joe, I want you and Imelda to go to the edge of town and ask to meet with the leader of the town. Fill them in on the ISA and that we’d like them to join us. I’ll stay undercover and keep my M4 ready to cover your retreat if the shit hits the fan. Any questions?”
    “Do we tell them about the crash and who you are?”
    “No on my identity, but yes on the crash. I don’t think that they need to know that the President of the ISA is lost at this time. Make up a story about the crash where we were coming up here to help them fight off the gangs and ask them to join the ISA. Leave the rest for me after we know who we are dealing with.”
    “Sounds like a plan. Now how do we introduce ourselves without starting a panic?”
    “What about a white flag tied to the barrel of your M4?  Joe, shoulder your rifle and Imelda will wave the flag for attention. Walk to the edge of the city and wave a guard down. Tell him that you want to meet with him, but don’t go into the city until you wave for me to join you.”
    “Should work. Imelda, find a handkerchief or some type of white cloth."
    Imelda cut a piece of parachute the right size for a flag and they gave John a half hour to set up his position before heading to the edge of town. They walked down the middle of the south end runway towards the motel that served as headquarters for the guards. There was an immediate commotion at the building and several guards came out and took up positions behind parked cars