CHAPTER 26
19 AUGUST 1970
In the gray yet dark Egan rose. He rose from the exact place he had sat hours earlier. He had not moved all night. Nor had he slept. Jax fell in behind Egan. They did not speak. Next back, Cherry was on the radio. He keyed the handset and whispered almost inaudibly, “Four, Two. Moving. Out.” He did not wait for a response.
Behind the point Alpha rose, moving now in three silent, unequal, parallel columns. 1st Plt and the Co CP led down the center. The formation looked like a wide based bi-pod. 2d Plt moved south 50 meters toward the river then turned and followed 1st, lagging back 150 to 200 meters on the right flank. 3d Plt moved left 50 meters toward the road and followed 1st by 100 meters. The formation gave Alpha partial sweep advantages plus surprise drags
