The great thing about Fort Benning, Georgia is that it was an infantry post. If any military post in the United States could hold and not turn against the country, it was Fort Benning. Therefore the decision to drop the Special Forces A Team during daylight hours and as near to main post was a no brainer. At eleven hundred hours on a Monday the majority of people on Fort Benning stopped what they were doing to see the first aircraft flying overhead in over a year. The bigger surprise was the seeing of twelve parachutes floating down from that aircraft as it turned and left the area. The parachutist dropped right on to main post and were quickly surrounded by Military Police. The A Team for the most part was ambivalent about the MP’s as they …show more content…
“Yes it is Captain, where are you out from?” “Sir, Fort Bragg.” “Is that right? That C-130 out of McDill?” The Captain looked at him quizzically, “No sir, Pop Air Force Base. Sir, I have a letter for the Senior Officer from the President of the United States.” Colonel Abel knew it was Pope, he only wanted to see what the Captains response was, he had to be sure with the Southern States of America constantly knocking on his door. “Very good Captain, your men can stay here and you come with me.” Captain Munoz was a bit uneasy leaving his men behind, although this was Fort Benning and everyone ‘assumed’ they were on our side, to be Ahonest they didn’t really know. With that said, Captain Munoz was all about no guts no glory. “Yes sir, let me talk to the team for a moment then I’ll be right with you.” Without waiting for Colonel Abel’s approval Captain Munoz turned and walked over to his team and spoke to them. Colonel Abel was out of ear shot so he couldn’t hear what the Captain was saying. Five minutes later the Captain returned, “Ready to go anytime you are,