The CIA swears the SEALs to top-secrecy and expects her specialist analyst to be in unquestioned command, when their best novel drone goes missing.in Syria, where government troops could deliver it to the Russians. Jason is not amused, duly suspecting her incompetent in tactical matters, and the operation by night-vision proves a nightmare. Ray looses sight of Clay, who falls through damaged concrete in a cellar swarming with hostiles, a leg trapped under rubble. Jason's CO covers his ignoring Gen. Gene Parsons's orders to abandon his newbie and the risk pays off. Recovering back home, Clay faces the dilemma whether it's fair to let his beloved in anguish about his safety, more then ever as he's finally scheduled for months-long deployment in Afghanistan, but Stella's attitude inspires another move then the timely break-up veterans suggest as kindest.
—KGF Vissers