"If you run into anything, come straight to me. If possible determine it's threat, but above all, your safety and alerting us of potential trouble takes priority." Wade replied. Replacements and reinforcements would only come after the beaches were hit, leaving the paratroopers no room for casualties or heroics.

"So take Hawkes, move up and if you come across any- scratch that, if you even have a gut feeling, you run back and tell me." He dismissed the scout, assuming she had no more questions, and signaled for the rest of the platoon to prepare to move out.