Fightin' Marines #68

Sgt. McTigue's commanding voice has become a symbol of hope to his squad and a nightmare for the Japanese forces on Guadalcanal—so much so that General Yashui, an old enemy from McTigue's days guarding the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, will stop at nothing to silence it permanently. When a brutal ambush seemingly succeeds, McTigue's four-man squad must grapple with losing the voice that gave them courage to fight, even as a massive Japanese offensive threatens to overwhelm their position.

When Chinese Communist assassins kidnap Marine Capt. Joe Cudahy and haul him north to their terrorist base at Nga Pe near Hanoi, PFC Andrew Galt risks a brutal jungle trek to bring word back to headquarters. Lt. Naseby assembles a twelve-man volunteer squad for a daring midnight raid—parachuting in under radio silence to infiltrate the enemy camp and fight their way to the captured captain before it's too late.

A Marine just back from the hospital rejoins Fox Company in Korea to find his unit devastated and thrust into command of a battle-hardened platoon he barely knows. When enemy tanks appear on the frozen road ahead, Sergeant Fiore must prove himself by making the call that could save his men—or cost them everything. It's a baptism by fire for a "Johnny Come Lately" who has to earn the respect of soldiers who've already paid in blood.

The 5th Marines hold a desperate line in Korea as the North Korean People's Army presses in with overwhelming force—so a captain makes the grim call for artillery strikes on his own position to break the assault. When the smoke clears at Obong-ni Ridge, the costs are staggering but the enemy's offensive is shattered, earning these first Marines thrown into Korea their grim nickname: the Fire Brigade.