The base's silence lasted only for a minute after the briefing ended.
Then the engines hummed from idle to low.
One after another, the deep rumble of armored vehicles rolled across the compound.
The rear ramps of each Guardian APC slammed onto the concrete; soldiers soon rushed to the open hatches.
"Load up, load up!" An Army Soldier waved.
18 DASFs moved first, their heavy HCMARs resting against their armored chests. Kimmy and Yunera joined their group, an order that directly came from Hans himself.
They stacked up on a single Guardian APC, leaving no more room for the rest.
Elsewhere, Missile Infantry boarded with difficulty, hauling their bulky launchers over their shoulders.
Guardian GIs stepped forward with the weight of their Mark 19 grenade launchers strapped across their backs.
Snipers arrived next, carrying long weapon cases that housed their Barrett rifles.
Then came the rest—Scouts, Army Soldiers, Engineers, and the fronline male Medics.
