Captain Freedom’s improv tactical skills

Freedom knelt and scratched a rectangle in the sand. “We’re here,” he said, pointing. He made two quick crosses on the opposite side and gestured to one on the corner. “We’ve got breaches here and here. That’s where your friends are.”
“And this one?”
“Most of third company’s there. Two more squads on the way.”
“How many is that? Fifty, sixty soldiers?”
“More or less,” said Kennedy. “Any of them your people?”
Freedom shook his head. “We’ve got Twenty-two here. Squad Eleven’s still cleaning out the barracks. That leaves Twenty-one escorting Agent Smith.” He glanced at the gate. “First sergeant, now that we’re here with St. George let’s get Sergeant Pierce and his people to the southeast corner.”

Excerpt From Ex-Patriots, pg 561
Peter Clines
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