May 1, 1996.
Indiana Front Command Headquarters in Gree City,
The massive operational map displayed the blue arrows representing the "Freedom Alliance" and NATO Allied Army, piercing multiple points along the extensive border, stretching inland.
Although each advance came with a cost, as marked by the dense presence of red "blockade points" and blue "loss assessments" on the map, it was undeniable that the defensive line was being compressed.
The Italians' disastrous defeat in the Komodo River Valley seemed to have only fueled the other NATO forces with a stronger desire to perform and compete.
We have to outperform the Italians!!
"River Town has fallen."
A combat staff officer pointed dryly at a location on the map approximately 80 kilometers southwest of Gree City.
That was originally a battalion-level stronghold of the Mexican Army, controlling an interstate highway spur leading inland.
