Still don't know where they found a rag to shove into his mouth.
He commanded the helmsman to maneuver the Thomas Gates Shield Ship out of formation.
Just as they started to move, someone aboard the Eisenhower aircraft carrier noticed and reported to the officer on duty.
"Contact the Thomas Gates. Ask them what they're doing."
The communications officer hurriedly tried to contact them, "Thomas Gates, please respond."
For the first time, there was no reply.
He called out two more times, but still received no response, now panicking.
The duty major general panicked as well. Just as he shoved the communications officer aside to call out himself, the radar operator shrieked in terror, "The Thomas Gates has launched a missile!"
The major general's ears didn't hear anything; he stood frozen, eyes wide open, watching a ball of fire soar into the sky in the distance…
Where's it headed?
The Mexico port?
Is he declaring war?!
What the hell is the Thomas Gates Shield Ship doing?
