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for the three who were on guard duty on their perimeter, followed Leon and the
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five civilians.
Once in the enclosed area surrounded by dense brush, Leon turned the light on
and shined it just below
Tex's face.
My God, it is you! Billy& how did you get here& don't you recognize me?
But there was no recognition in Billie's eyes, although a glimmer of
understanding did begin to show on his face.
Master Sergeant, I can't rightly say how I knew your rank& and I don t know
why you are calling me that name.
I actually don't remember my own name& but everyone here in the group calls me
Tex because of the accent in my voice.
Leon reached forward and hugged his friend.
I'm calling you that name because your name is Billy& Captain Billy Simmons,
United States Marine
Corps. And you sound that way and they call you
Tex because you are a bonafide, certified Texan, right out of the great Lone
Star State.
Don t you remember?
Captain Simmons, you went down in your Comanche over two and a half years ago
off the coast of
Australia. You must have washed up on shore and be suffering from amnesia.
You and I went to college together at Boise State University in Idaho. We
enlisted together and have kept in touch throughout the war. You visited me on
leave when I was hospitalized in Washington, DC.
Believe me when I tell you& your name is Billy Simmons and you have a Mom and
a war-hero Dad
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who are going to be so happy that you are alive!
Still holding his friend s shoulders, Leon turned towards the other members of
his squad and caught the eye of a grinning Gunnery Sergeant Gaffney.
As Billy Simmons, still suffering from the effects of amnesia, and the other
refugees looked on in awe and wonder, Leon issued a quick order.
Gunny, get HQ on the horn& we need to report all of this. There's a whole lot
of people who are going to be surprised and happy to hear this news& I can
hardly believe it myself.
October 30, 2010, 10:43
Lazy-H Ranch
Outside of Montague, Texas
Jess and Cindy watched the Marine sedan approach the house along the quarter
mile of gravel road that led to the main highway. It was a pleasant day and
the visit, whatever purpose it had, was unexpected.
As the car got closer, Jess couldn t help but make a comment as he recognized
the insignia on the vehicle.
U.S. Marines& maybe they've found Billy's remains and we can bring him home.
The thought gave hope for closure to Cindy. She had finally accepted the
reality of Billy's death& but closure was something she knew in her heart they
both needed.
Today she was going to be pleasantly and joyously surprised.
As the car stopped in front of the house, Jess himself was shocked when his
own former commanding officer, General Larry Donovan, emerged through the open
black door.
What in the world? he said out loud.
It was at that point that Jess knew that this visit was going to be something
much different than an ordinary sharing of information about your typical MIA.
& and from the tone in his voice, Cindy began to understand the same thing.
As the three officers approached the house, a Marine Colonel, a Marine Major
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General, and Brigadier
General Larry Donovan of the U.S. Army, Jess walked out on the porch to greet
them.
Larry, what on earth are you doing here?
I didn t even know you were stateside.
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All three officers were smiling as Larry made the introductions.
Jess, Cindy, I'm here on some official business& some very gratifying and
heartwarming official business.
I was at the Pentagon for a briefing when some news came in. As soon as it
was verified, the Chief of the Army and the Marine Corps asked the three of us
specifically to share it with you.
Here, Jess , General Donovan said handing Jess Simmons a very official
looking memorandum printed on official U.S. Marine stationary, read it for
yourself.
Jess took the message, which was about a page in length, and quickly read it.
He almost dropped it to the floor, but regained his composure and with tears
welling up in his eyes, he passed it to his wife Cindy.
As she quickly read it, Jess asked his friend.
Larry, has this been verified?
Dear God, is it really true?
By this time, Cindy had finished reading the note and as her husband put his
arms around her and they began to cry into one another's shoulder, she heard
her husband's long time friend answer.
Yes, Jess& Cindy, it is true. It's been verified. Billy is alive.
Turning to the Marine General, General Donovan invited him to continue the
discussion.
General, why don't you and the Colonel continue and fill in some details for
the Simmons.
The General took up the conversation.
Thank you General Donovan, I will be happy to. Colonel, you jump in and set
me straight at any time if you need to.
Mr. And Mrs. Simmons, as you can imagine, your son was severely wounded in
the crash of his Viper
Helicopter, but he somehow washed up on the Australian shore. Many of his
injuries were healed as he ultimately took in with some refugees who had some
very good medical capabilities. That group of refugees were constantly moving
in the bush in the interior of Australia to avoid enemy patrols and enemy
civil authorities.
In addition to his physical injuries, the Captain, your son Billy, was also
suffering from amnesia through the entire time period. He simply did not know
who he was, including any knowledge of his military service.
Thankfully, that has lessened somewhat since he was recovered& due in no small
part to his Marine friend, Master Sergeant, Leon Campbell.
Jess looked up at mention of Leon's name.
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Leon& Leon is with him?
The General nodded his head as he continued.
It was Master Sergeant Leon Campbell who recognized him. His squad brought
Billy in during a reconnaissance mission that turned into a heavy engagement
with much larger enemy forces.
That was over two weeks ago and Billy has gone through quite a bit of
debriefing, medical treatment, evaluation and recuperation since then& but now
he's coming home to you both, he should be stateside within the week.
Every now and then, we experience something like this from the Grand Designer
upstairs that is perfectly to our liking. This is one of those times and I am
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so happy for your joy.
I know I speak for the entire Marine Corps, for the Joint Chiefs, and by
special direction, I can tell you
I speak personally for the President of the United States when I tell you how
grateful your entire nation is for your son's service& and now for his
recovery.
Mr. And Mrs. Simmons, this is the stuff that Marine legends are made of& and
your son, and his friend
Leon's efforts on his behalf will go down in history as one of the major
Marine stories for future generations.
It is also likely to be a story that has some legs within the civilian
community as well, so don t be surprised if you get a call from the White
House& and ultimately from the press too. But we will do all we can to shield
you from the latter for as long as you desire, and as long as we can.
Chapter 4
No arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the
will and moral courage of free men and women. Ronald Reagan
November 2, 2010, 13:20, Local Time
Heavily Fortified Command Bunker
Deep in the Muller Mountains
35 km Northwest of Kualakurun, Indonesia
Hasan Sayeed continued to monitor and command the armies of the Greater
Islamic Republic from his state of the art and heavily protected command
bunker here in the remote reaches of Indonesia. But, as a result of the fall
of Tehran and most of the western nations comprising the Greater Islamic
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