Secret Peace Corp Planet Ares Wood Duck Ridge: Book Two of This Series

By John Jones

This series of books will continue to introduce the man in person with his maker, God Almighty. God will meet and work with government representatives from Planet Ares to seek help in finding peace throughout his entire universe. God uses these meetings as a method to allow man to seek peace on his own terms.

This story begins here on Planet Earth, in the country of Afghanistan, at a remote United States Army outpost named Camp Restrepo. Master Sargent Donald Gear has been assigned by his commanding officer, Captain Bruce Becker, to form a reconnaissance (recon) patrol for a top-secret operation and mission. This mission is to survey the Wood Duck Ridge region to verify if any suspected Al-Qaida terrorist buildup of any kind is taking place. If verification is confirmed, review the size of the buildup and its exact location and estimate the ordinance necessary to take the buildup target out and report this information back to base ASAP.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984534767

John Jones

As a native of the world in one city, Liverpool, England, I write twisted tales of horror, crime and mystery, and sometimes I'll dabble in other genres. I have written over ninety short stories, two novels,  and appeared in various publications, including:  'Radio City ghosts, an anthology,'  'Cemetery moon'. Winner of the scare-a-horror-author contest at writerscafe.org Several for Atlantean publishing. Most of my work can be read free online on various websites including Booksie, ABC Tales, obooko. When I am not writing about strange creatures, time distortions or sheer bloody murder, I enjoy drawing and painting.   

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Copyright © 2018 by John Jones.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2018906991

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-9845-3478-1

                Softcover         978-1-9845-3477-4

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

NOTE: THIS BOOK CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.

For the cover photo, see footnote 2.

Rev. date: 06/13/2018

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Contents

Preface

Dedications

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 U.S. Army Camp Restrepo

Chapter 3 Finally A Breakthrough

Chapter 4 Planning The Secret WDR Mission

Chapter 5 The Secret Wood Duck Ridge Mission Begins

Chapter 6 Finally Back Home

Chapter 7 Conversation Time

Chapter 8 The Story Of Wood Duck Ridge

Chapter 9 Journey To The Rock

Chapter 10 First Trip To The Outpost

Chapter 11 Escape From The Rock

Chapter 12 What Now

Chapter 13 Home

Chapter 14 The Plane

Chapter 15 A Surprise Visit

Chapter 16 The Ship

Chapter 17 The Investigations

Chapter 18 The Explosives Arrive

Chapter 19 Shut Down and Take Out

Chapter 20 The Wood Duck Ridge SPC Mission

Chapter 21 The Conclusion

Foot Notes

Glossary

Preface

This Series of books will continue to introduce man in person with his maker God Almighty. God will meet and work with Government Representatives from the Planet Ares to seek help in finding Peace Throughout His Entire Universe. God uses these meetings as a method to allow man to seek Peace on his own terms.

This Story begins here on Planet Earth in the Country of Afghanistan at a remote United States Army Outpost named Camp Restrepo. Master Sargent Donald Gear has been assigned by his Commanding Officer Captain Bruce Becker to form a Reconnaissance (Recon) Patrol for a Top Secret Operation and Mission. This Mission is to Survey the Wood Duck Ridge Region to verify if any suspected al-Qaida Terrorist buildup of any kind is taking place. If verification is confirmed, review the size of the buildup, its exact location and estimate the ordnance necessary to take the buildup target out and report this information back to Base ASAP.

Meanwhile Secret Peace Corp Agent John James VA10A has been assigned a Mission by his Commanding Officer Captain Joshua Christian (JC) from the Secret Peace Corp Earth Base Station (SPCEBS).

This Mission is to seek out and locate a local al-Qaida Terrorist Cell that is planning a massive attack on the Newport Shipways and Dock Company located in Newport News, Virginia.

A surprise Mystery develops as these two unrelated Missions come together and introduces yet another Mission involving the Naval Ship U.S.S. Eden, DDG-911 as the Secret Peace Corp continues its effort to seek Peace here on Planet Earth.

Another Mystery? What is the Secret of Wood Duck Ridge (WDR)? God answers this as he reveals the Secret when the story of WDR is told.

Dedications

To my wife LaVerne (Susie) among many family and friends that have kept me inspired to continue this Series of Books my second effort at writing. Of course I still do not want to leave out all those that laughed.

Sentiments

Some days as I sit and write I think and wonder if it will be my last. Who really knows, hell, who cares? Only GOD knows the answers. That’s enough for me as my life is his gift to me.

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

This Series continues as the Secret Peace Corp (SPC) from Planet Ares (PA) continues its progress to promote Peace here on Planet Earth (PE).

To fully understand the SPC and its reasons to seek out PE and establish a Base here and the use of their advanced SPC Weapons it is highly recommended that the Reader first read Book One of This Series: Secret Peace Corp Planet Ares. ISBN: 978-1-5434-3531-3.

The primary setting for this Story is located in the Country of Afghanistan in the Province of Kunar. A Beautiful State Park developed many years ago was established to protect this Region and the Park was so named Wood Duck Ridge (WDR).

To Visualize the Geographical Characteristics of this Region it is centered with a Silver White Granite Mountain Range called Stone Mountain. This Range is approximately five miles long, three miles wide and peaks out about one mile high above Sea Level. The Northern Plateau is called Jelutong Cliff and the Southern Plateau is called Blue Fish Cliff. To the far North is a spectacular Waterfall called Blue Fish Falls. Water from this waterfall flows south and when it reaches the Stone Mountain Range it dams up and branches out around the Range on both sides and continues to flow south. Standing on the highest peak of this Range and looking out in a panoramic view in the far distance across the Green Valley below one can see the Wood Duck Ridge as it circles the Stone Mountain Range and consumes the entire Region.

Folk Lore passed down through the endless ages as told and written tells us The Wood Duck Ridge was so named by God Almighty after the beautiful birds he was witness too when he formed the Universe. Local inhabitants verify these writings from the beginning of time and say they can be found in the early writings of the Holy Bible.

When the Afghanistan War commenced on October 5, 2001 The Wood Duck Ridge Park saw its complete demise. Some of the bloodiest battles of the War were fought here with the untold loss of human lives military and civilian. The collateral damage was devastating. This terrible War still continues to this day as cruel al-Qaida Terrorist Cells still maintain footholds and control this Region. These Terrorist Cells refuse to surrender even though they realize their foolish cause has been defeated.

Warlord Rahism Badhdadi through greed and hate has declared this Kunar Province a personal Caliphate. He and his Lieutenants (Lt) and thugs still control the remaining Cells with an IRON FIST.

Chapter 2

U.S. ARMY CAMP RESTREPO

Let the Mystery and this Story begin. July 04, 2007 another typical work day as Master Sargent (MSgt) Donald Gear hurry’s along the walkway leading to his Quarters, Barracks Q3A. The location is Camp Restrepo somewhere in Eastern Afghanistan.

Don is on his fourth tour of duty in the Far East, two in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. He is a highly qualified Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and specializes in Intelligence (Intel), Ordnance (Ord) and Encryption work. He serves as a United States of America (U.S.A.) Army Special Forces NCO and is a highly regarded Airborne Army Ranger. He also has many decorations, medals etc. plus two Purple Heart medals from combat injuries suffered in Iraq.

Don joined the Army right out of High School when he was seventeen years old. He is from Las Vegas were most of his family still lives. He is twenty five years old, good looking as hell, 6ft 4in in height, weighs 235 pounds and does not have an ounce of fat on him anywhere. He has never been married but is considered quite a ladies man according to his Military buddies and friends.

Don is considered one of the best Intel and Ord NCO in the business and is in high demand by all active units. His work days never end. He plans on making the Army a full career and is shooting for twenty plus years, that is if he does not get Court Martialed for killing one of those young West Point or other young College Officer Candidate School know it all’s.

As Don walk’s along he receives a telephone call on his Cell Phone (CPH). Hello! Don it’s me First Sgt Troy Keeney how are you? Great what can I do for you on this beautiful day? Come on over to your quarters I have a new man for you. Troy I do not need any more people. Tough shit old bud he is here and he is yours like it or not. Bull Shit (BS). Where are you? I am sitting in your office at your desk using your phone. You Ass Hole (AH) I will be there in a minute.

Don gets to his barracks and steps into his office located up front. Troy I do not need this shit I have enough problems. Like I said Don, tough shit there he sits! Private First Class (Pfc) Cedric Fauntleroy meet your new boss MSgt Don Gear. Cedric stands tall, salutes, shakes Don’s hand and says nice to meet you sir, I mean Sgt. Nice to meet you Cedric!

Troy gets up nods goodbye. As he leaves he says Don bring Cedric over to the Club tonight after chow and I will buy you guy’s a couple beers. You bet your sweet ass you will. Troy laughs and leaves.

Cedric let’s get one thing straight right off the bat. What is that Sgt? Boy I did not realize my being transferred and ordered over here was going to cause so much trouble. Cedric it’s not you it’s me, I am over worked, tired and just plain worn out. I am sorry to hear that and I plan on helping you anyway that I can. Thank you, I apologize for my rudeness. That’s OK Sgt forget it. What was it you were going to say about right off? Well, while you are out here working with me just forget the Protocol BS. You call me Don, I call you Cedric. Fine with me Sgt, I mean Don. Protocol only applies when our Commanding Officer (CO) Captain (Capt) Bruce Becker comes snooping around. He is a West Point Jockey and likes to play that Protocol BS even out here in the Boon docks.

Grab you duffle bag and suit case and I will show you to your new quarters. By the way where in the hell did you get a name like Cedric? I was named after my Great Grandfather; he was a famous State Senator from Boone, Maine. That your home? Yes! Cedric how old are you? Twenty two! Why did you join this man’s Army in the first place? Don is all of these questions necessary? Yes, as we very seldom get to see your 201 File or when we do its months after you get here. Files of any kind out here in this God forsaken place are hard to come by. I understand, well to answer your question I was just tired of going to school. Don I have been in school since I was two years old. I just had to get a break and get away from it all. Cedric I cannot believe a Nerd type like you would join the Army to take a break but shit, what the hell do I know? Cedric to me you look like you are younger than twenty two. I know everyone tells me that. Hell have you ever had any pussy, just kidding? I did have a close girlfriend in College but she was afraid to go that far as I was so much younger than she was. Damn how old were you? I was fifteen she was twenty two. You were in college at that young age? Yes I did not attend High School at all; it was a waste of time. What College did you attend? Where did you learn to speak the Kings English the way that you do, Harvard? No, I graduated from Harwood University. Damn excuse me, that’s a tough school. What’s your Major? Which one I have three Degrees. Holy shit! Cedric I think I have asked you enough questions for now your answers are wearing me out, I need a break. Me too!

Here we are Suite Q3K all the way in the back, OK? Don unlocks the door and hands Cedric the keys. What do you think? Beats what I had in Basic. Where was that? Fort Knox, Kentucky. Oh shit Misery and Agony Hills. Been there and done that.

Don who is my roommate? Her name is Marylyn, just kidding again, you wish. Sad to say, a great guy, his name is Will Forbes. When will I get to meet him? Only God Knows, he went on a Recon Patrol two weeks ago and did not return. The CO has him listed as Absent Without Leave (AWOL). His five man Patrol got ambushed by some rogue al-Qaida pieces of shit (POS) and got split up. Four guys were able to team back up. They stayed as long as they could searching for Will. They finally had to give up and return back to base. Very sad as we do not leave people behind! Anyway we all hope it’s AWOL, if not it’s probably worse. Damn Don what could be worse? Dead or Missing in Action (MIA)! MIA usually means captured by the terrorist. Cedric remember out here we are in a critical War Zone even though we have cleaned the area up it is still a dangerous place. When you are out here in the outer regions of the camp always have your rifle close by, your flak jacket on and your steel pot on your head, got that? Yes Sir!

Don just what is your main job, or I guess I should say our job? Well let’s go back to the office and I will show and tell you. I will be brief as I want to give you the twenty five cent tour of our Country Club Camp.

Put your things down for now you can unpack later. By the way what do you have in that suit case? If it’s civvies you can leave them packed, only camouflaged fatigues out here in the boonies. No civvies, just books. Damn do you read and study all the time? Yes, just about as I and very close to receiving my Doctors Degree. Damn Cedric the way you are going you will be a fucking General in a couple of years. Does Capt Becker realize you have all of this education in your background? I doubt it as I did not list all of it on my application when I joined up. Why? Don I just want to keep a low profile for a few years and sort my life out and make my own decisions. I am twenty two years old and my family has every hour planned for me up until I enlisted. When they found out I join the Army the fucking wheels came off, tough shit. Hell I feel like a free man for the first time in my life. Well the Capt is going to be pissed when he does find out. Tough shit he can kiss my ass along with the rest of them.

Back in the office Sgt Gear describes their main job briefly to Cedric and as expected it involves Intelligence, Surveillance and Research. Cedric is very satisfied as this is the type of work he was hoping for when he received this assignment. Cedric see all those old reels of tapes and the later Compact Disc (CD)? Well they are surveillance videos taken from man controlled Drones from different levels of altitudes. These tapes and CD have been reviewed by experts in our Main Intel Command Office and Headquarters back in Baghdad Iraq. Those marked possible breakthrough we check first. Those that have photographs circled in Red are considered al-Qaida Terrorist Hot Spots.

Note: this is where our work gets tough. Why is that? Well we review the places circled in Red and determine if it’s necessary to send out a Recon Patrol to verify. If a Recon Patrol goes out and they fully verify the target hopefully they can select and determine the ordnance required to take out the target and call it in to us. If we determine artillery we let the Army Artillery people select the weapon to use. If we determine Aircraft we let the Air force or Navy people select the weapon to use. If we determine Infantry we let the Army and Marine people plan the patrols required.

Don your job has got to be High Priority why aren’t you in here working instead of running around this Outpost. I will tell you why Smart Ass because shit head Capt Becker has me doing his job showing AH like you around. He uses me as the official Camp Restrepo Tour Guide. Cedric you are going to be my right arm and I intend to work you fuckin ass off. Great that is what I am here for. Cedric do you have any more questions? Yes, about a thousand but they can keep; let’s go on my twenty five cent tour, Sgt Tour Guide. Is that supposed to be Fuckin Funny?

Cedric get in that jeep parked in my assigned space, MSgt Gear QA3. Whenever you use my jeep and you return and someone is in my space hook the winch to his vehicle and pull his ass out of the way. Won’t they get pissed? Yes but fuck them. Also do not ever park in an assigned space elsewhere because that is what will happen to you.

Let’s go I have got things to do and it’s getting late. They drive all around the camp which is quite large in area. The main thing Don points out is the Dispensary with one old doctor, Major Mears, the only women at the Camp are two First Lt Nurses and one older head Nurse Major Gurley. Don are they pretty? The two younger Lt are not too bad, Major Gurley will gag a maggot, Cedric just laughs. Don you are pretty hard on her. Don’t laugh wait until you see her, she is a two bagger and wears that gosh awful Fee Fee LaRue type perfume.

One last thing if we come under attack or fire of any kind, and yes it does happen. Haul ass to the nearest sandbagged bunker and stay until you get an all clear signal! If not do like they taught you in Basic. Don I do not remember being taught anything else in Basic! Well listen up. See that steel helmet a.k.a. as a steel pot you have on your head? Yes! Well take it off, place it flat on the ground and put as much of your skinny little ass under it as possible. They both laugh.