A Routine Drive That Turned Into an Ambush
The sun was just beginning to sink behind the city skyline when the black government SUV rolled into the small roadside lot. General Regina M. Cal had taken this route dozens of times — a quiet shortcut between the base and the secure facility where she was scheduled to brief a team later that evening.
Her uniform was immaculate. Silver stars gleamed on her shoulders. Her ID badge, clipped neatly to her chest, carried the seal of the Department of Defense and her name in bold, precise letters:
GEN. REGINA M. CAL – JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND
