THEY TOLD HER SHE WAS “JUST A NURSE,” BUT WHEN A BLACK HAWK SLAMMED DOWN OUTSIDE THE ER, ELITE SOLDIERS CALLED HER “MA’AM.”
Part 1: The Crash Landing Chapter 1: The Quiet Burial The late-night air outside St. Jude’s Medical Centerwas thick with the promise of rain, mirroring the cold weight that settled on Avery Brooks’ shoulders. She punched out on the time clock, the harsh mechanical clack echoing the finality of her shift. Her exhaustion was a…