Chapter 5 Summary

Brockley Air Force Base is located near Mobile, Alabama and is considered by many to be the most ideally situated supply facility in the world. It has waterfront exposure, is connected to the rail freight system, and is located on a major Interstate. Lowell is piloting his Aero Commander and receives permission to land. Upon landing, Lowell is taken to deputy base commander Winston. He tells him about the trains and makes arrangements for the men to have a hot meal.

As the train troops begin arriving, word comes from Jiggs that the Russians agreed to remove their missiles from Cuba. The trains were ordered back to Fort Hood on October 28, 1962.

Two weeks later, the Army chiefs meet at Fortress Monroe in Virginia to discuss the problems that had occurred in the operation so they could avoid these problems in the future. After...