I mark the tape.. I leave it for Michael. Michael is knocking on the door.. Were

ready Robert.. He looks at me and says nice touch Mary. We all laugh….. " We

arrive at the airport. all in the terminal are the People from Grotto's. There is

Jimbob and Janet" Me and Jimbob are moving slowly today.. bruises

everywhere .. my rib is still throbbing.. I kiss Mary on more time.. "I Love You

Women". as a tear rolls down my cheek.. Janet and Jimbob kiss. there is Mrs.

Pendleton.. We board the plane with her.. We are greeted in Kuwait by her sister-

in-law. We arrive at the house in the desert , horses, barn.. we start going over..

how were going to get into and out of IRAQ an… our weapons are brought out..

Knives, pistols, a machine-gun each.. were going to do a High altitude drop.. into

a lake that is, suppose to be near where they're holding her son and his children..

a fishing boat is suppose to meet us at this spot when we drop. OK Jimbob this is

what we were trained for. The memory of my last mission pops into my head..

where I was too late to rescue the diplomat and his children.. I get shivers… I can't

think about that know.. as the Plane goes dark,… the no-fly zone planes start

squawking.. identify yourself were out.. free falling.. I can hear the Jets coming ..

the plane races back to Kuwait.. we start singing

"Airborne Froggy"

c130 rolling down the strip,,                                                                                        air borne froggy going to take a little trip                                                                 saddle up buckle up shuffle through the door                                                       jump right out and count to 4                                                                                     if that chute don't open wide I got another by my side                                       if that chute don't blossom round I'll be the first froggy to hit the and           if I die in a combat zone..                                                                                             Box me up and ship me home                                                                                   place my fins open my chest                                                                                       put me in the lean and rest..                                                 

 splash we hit the water.. aOh that rib is really hurting.. no sign of a boat

anywhere.. I can barely see the shore.. Jimbob is next to me. were pretty

weighed down with our gear.. We start a rhythm like we did in the challenge,

we start singing….

"Little Fishy's"

Down Down we go                                                                                                       Like little Fishy's we swin..                                                                                          2 tough army navy rangers..                                                                                     paddling, stroking, swimming we go                                                                      In this big swimming hole..                                                                                        Up up we go.. to the top we better float..                                                                Else, we'll be nibbling food for                                                                                  Little fishy's                                                                                                                    Ho ya hay, 1 2 here we swimm                                                                                 Side stroke, back stroke, faster we go..                                                                  1 2 were swimming fools…                                                                                         we are rangers, army navy rangers…                                                                     RANGERS RANGERS The best of the USA RANGERS RANGERS                We are HARD as ROCK.                                                                                              we are rangers army navy rangers…                                                                      Little fishy's we be ,,                                                                                                    swimming in the deep blue sea.                                                                               Ho ya hay, we love to play..                                                                                        Were rangers, army navy rangers

There's the shore…. last time I got to take the gear off this time it will save my

life… I Cowboy Up.. like Michael likes to say. My Rib feels on fire….. we snake

our way threw the rocks.. Smash the ground gives way to us we fall 20feet into

mine shaft or old well. there we are like rats in a hole.. Jimbob is too funny

starts digging his way up. of course, he remembers In the Dirt

"In the Dirt"

In the dirt we are..                                                                                                         Buried like rats in a hole.                                                                                             DIG DIG we go ..                                                                                                            we are rangers.. army navy rangers                                                                          If we die.. let it be in a combat zone                                                                         Dig dig we go..                                                                                                               We are rangers army navy rangers..                                                                       Let my momma know I wasn't in a 20foot hole..                                                 next to Fool like me…                                                                                                  we are rangers, army navy rangers…                                                                   RANGERS RANGERS                                                                                                 The best of the USA RANGERS RANGERS                                                           We are HARD as ROCK.                                                                                            we are rangers army navy rangers…                                                                       ROCK ROCK in my way.. I'll chew it up and spit it away..                                 Dig Dig we go..

We dig our way out.. man I can barely walk now.. The Walk, the fist fight, my

ribs are starting to take a toll on me. I have to go on Be Hard as ROCK.. there are

2 children and there father that need us.. there it is the Villa…we had 3 hrs to be at

a rendezvous.. a Iraq helicopter pilot was going to steal a helicopter and defect to

Kuwait is suppose to meet us at a spot a mile from the Villa… I wonder what

everybody at Grotto's is doing…..Oh Mary I didn't mean to leave you.." we scope

out the Villa.. we see 3 maybe 4 people through the windows and walking

outside.. Jimbob looks at me and says' "Brother you ready, we don't have much

time, I have a surprise for you if we make out of here".. What surprise I think.. We

run swoosh goes Jimbob's knife.. gets a guard, slice I get  another guard. were

at the door.. we hear mumbling on the other side.. 1 2 3 we smash through the

Door.. gunfire.. we get the guards .. Up the stairs we run Jimbob takes right I take

Left..DEJAVU… I see the 1st door 1 2 3 smash it down.. There is man reaching

towards a head.. swoosh goes my Kay bar.. right in his temple. down he goes.. I

was on time.. "Wake up wake up.. they must have drugged the children.. I break

out the smelling salt.. the children wake up.. I hear Jimbob .. I have the father.. I'm

pinned down.. Go through the walls…. I yell. I shoot at the wall and I start pounding

against them.. I hear Jimbob doing the same. here he comes.. They're coming..

were all in the Room.. gunfire and noise everywhere. there is no window and we

can't go threw the door.. I start shooting the outer wall. Keep them at bay Jimbob..

1 hit 2 hits again and again I hit the wall it is made out of 20inch bricks.. My

adrenaline is pumping I hear them getting closer.. Finally, I break through.. it's 2

stories down though.. .. I tie a rope to the bed. we don't have time for everybody to

rope down.. I grab a child strap him to my back and yell at Jimbob.. After I jump,

get the father to start climbing down the rope then you jump with the other Kid..

Go.. Hold on kid were going flying.. Wham I hit the ground.. I feel a sharp pain in

my side.."Are you ok KID" Ya.. "Jump white boy JUMP" Here comes Jimbob with

the other kid on his back.. He screams when he hits the Ground. here come the

father down the rope….Drop Frank Drop we yell… He drops we start running.. a

Kid on Jimbob's Back and one on mine… gunfire is splattering everywhere..I hear

the radio clackering.. It's the Helicopter.. it's on its way..we have 10 minutes for the

rendezvous and it's still almost half a mile half a mile away.. "Run DADDY RUN" I

can hear my BOYS yelling at me. I'm hit on the back of my leg down I go.."Get

up DADDY DADDY.. I hear Mary and my BOYS yelling at me GET UP. PUSH IT

PUSH IT" Up I go.. stay on my back Kid.. Jimbob's hit down he goes.. I yell at him

"Rangers are pussiess.. " He says "FUCcc YOU SEAL" Up he goes kid stay on

he yells.. there there is the Helicopter. Bam I'm hit again. Down I go.. Run KID

RUN… Jimbob goes down and He yells Run KID RUN.. we see the father and his

2 children run to the Helicopter….Take off.. Take off we yell at the pilot.. we turn

around and start shooting back..1 2 3 4 got them all…. Silence….. here we are

me and Jimbob shot to hell.. barely living. He starts again.

 "American Way"

We started way back in 492.                                                                                       1 2 3 4 were all brothers and sisters too.                                                                 No matter if your 2 or 102                                                                                            if you believe in the American WAY..                                                                        will fight for you too..                                                                                                      We are Rangers army navy rangers.                                                                        Our skin may be Brown, white yellow or even green.                                         If your religious too it don't matter for your Free                                                   If you believe in the American WAY..                                                                        Ho ya hay we'll fight to keep our way..                                                                    Ranger Rangers the Best of the USA..                                                                     1 2 3 4 don't ever tell us we ain't Americans                                                         because we came from far away..                                                                            Your our brothers our sisters.. if you live in the USA.                                         We are rangers army navy rangers..                                                                        Costguard Costguard.. Run with us..                                                                       Army Army join the pack..                                                                                           Navy Navy swim along..                                                                                                Air Force Air force fly besides                                                                                    Marines Marines you'll lead the way.                                                                        This is the American Military..                                                                                    1 2 3 4 the American WAY …

He looks at me.. Ready for that Surpise.. What Surprise. He reaches into his pant

pockets and Pulls out a Budweiser.. I Start laughing I reach into my pants pocket

and pull out a Coors….

                               The End.. By Robert Ahbleza