Operation: Peril #15

Four soldiers—Rogers, Kelly, Simpson, and Stein—volunteer for a night patrol deep into enemy territory to capture prisoners for interrogation, but what begins as a dangerous mission through hostile woods quickly turns into a firefight they didn't anticipate. With their sergeant killed in the initial contact and forced to assume command, Rogers must keep the patrol focused on completing the objective even as enemy patrols close in around them. The squad sets an ambush to take live prisoners, but the cost of the mission mounts with every passing moment.

When a forward observation post staffed by Sergeant Cal Logan and Corporal Simms spots enemy activity in Korea after two weeks of tedious watching, they seize the chance to call in support—but a Chinese tank moving into their sights forces a critical decision about when and how to strike. This war story from 1953 delivers the tension of soldiers waiting for their moment in the field, knowing that opportunity and danger arrive together.

After six months as a combat medic in Korea, Corpsman Hank Walker faces his ultimate test when a Chinese mortar attack leaves him and two wounded soldiers pinned down—forcing him to make an impossible choice to get them to safety. Captured by enemy forces and forced to operate on a dying Communist colonel, Hank seizes a desperate moment to turn the tables, but escape is only the beginning of what it will take to save lives on both sides of the battlefield.

PFC. Floyd Bayer learns a hard lesson in survival when his lone-wolf tactics during a Korean combat patrol leave him cut off and outgunned behind enemy lines. As his unit fights to hold a ridge under fire, Bayer's stubborn refusal to fight alongside his buddies puts him squarely in harm's way—and only then does he discover what teamwork truly means.

Gus the Cook's Private War! follows a field kitchen cook who endures constant ribbing from his fellow soldiers over his meals—until enemy infiltrators attack their position and threaten to destroy his kitchen. When Gus discovers what his men really think of him, he learns that pride in your work can matter just as much as fighting on the front lines.