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Latin Confederation's Jaguar Tanks are approaching from the south, pushing up through Mexico. The American armored forces are still battling Russian tank divisions, leaving the defense of the border up to a squadron of Stormchild fighters and a group of brave soldiers.
—Mission description

Operation: Road Trippin' is the third Allied Act One campaign mission.

Briefing[]

During the past decade, socialist revolutions rapidly spread across Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and eventually the entire Latin America, that not even Brazil and Chile survived. With the support from Russia, these revolutionaries of the newly formed Latin Confederation constantly clashed with our forces deployed in those countries, and crushed a number of our military bases and facilities in Latin America. We were forced to abandon almost all positions there in the end, when the cost to maintain them became too high.

Now, at the end of the dominos row, they jumped the gun and started a ground invasion of our homeland from Mexico to support their Russian accomplices far earlier than we anticipated. Their tanks have been spotted near a border checkpoint in Texas and it's up to you, Commander, to prevent further incursion by their forces. The National Guard divisions from the area got pulled back to deal with threats elsewhere so the bulk of our armor divisions is still engaged with Russian forces. The new Stormchild prototypes and Rocketeers have just been delivered to the local garrison and will make up most of the defense line. Had it been finished in time, this would be the ideal moment to put the Mercury Network to good use, but we have to work with what we've got.

Objective 1: Repel the attack from Latin Confederation.

Events[]

Preparing the defense[]

As most American armor was battling the Soviets elsewhere, the southern border ended up being sparsely guarded - something the Latin Confederation intended to capitalize on by launching a land offensive from Mexico. With only a few minutes and a small garrison at his disposal, the Commander needed to prepare the defense of the border. Shortly after gaining battle control, several of the new American Stormchild jets arrived at the Air Force Command Headquarters - these new jets, armed with anti-infantry precision laser weapons, were expected to hold the line against the Latin assault.

As the Commander assessed the area, he came across hostile Jaguar Tanks - the tanks were sent by the Latin Confederation as scouts. Without delay, the Stormchild jets disposed of the enemy scouts. After the scouts were cleared, he quickly garrisoned the local bunkers and buildings with infantry and captured several Oil Derricks to further finance his efforts.

The main attack arrives[]

As expected, the scouts were merely a harbringer of something much bigger - the Latin Confederation's first main wave had now arrived at the US/Mexico border. The border guards fought valiantly, trying to deal with the enemy forces, but it was too much. A few minutes into the initial attack, another force tried to take the passages through the hills in order to strike the Allied garrison from behind. The Commander was prepared for this - once again, the brand new Stormchild jets saved the day and took care of the sneak attack.

Just as the Latins managed to destroy a part of the border garrison, Allied reinforcements arrived from the north, bringing much needed relief to the garrison. However, due to the bulk of the US army being busy fighting the Russians elsewhere, only a few Abrams Tanks could be spared. The Commander would have to make do with his limited armor, supplemented by his infantry and the airforce.

As the battle continued, the Latins deployed their Bomb Buggies, cheaper versions of the Demolition Truck (although no less dangerous). The Commander kept his eye on the battlefield for these buggies and wiped them out with the Stormchild aircraft before they could cause any real damage to the defenders. While the Commander's performance was admirable, the Latin onslaught was intensifying every minute. They were determined to push past the seemingly undermanned defense garrison and into the United States itself. The Commander continued to hold off many attack groups, including Borillo transports.

After several minutes, more Abrams Tanks arrived onto the field. They would prove crucial to the battle, as their laser cannons chewed through infantry while their cannons crushed enemy armor. While the defenders were determined, the incessant attacks did a number on the outpost - a sizable chunk of the Allied garrison was in ruins.

Reports came in to the Commander that the formation of the enemy forces had changed. As their previous tactics failed to push through the American defenses, they opted for something different. As it soon turned out, they changed formation for a reason: Kirov Airships were on their way! The Commander had to destroy them before they could leave the area, lest many Allied divisions and cities in the US proper would be in danger.

Fortunately, the defenders weren't thrown off by the sudden change and started setting up countermeasures. A mass army of Guardian GI's and Rocketeers moved in and shot the threatening blimps out of the sky. This proved effective - soon after, the Kirovs plummeted to the ground one by one. With their main armada of Kirovs now out of commission, the Latins retreated from the area. The border was safe... For now.

Aftermath[]

With the Confederation temporarily on the retreat, we have bought ourselves some time to reorganize. Now that the Confederation's presence in the South has diminished, it's time to focus on weakening the Soviets naval influence.
—Battlefield Report

With their main wave wiped out and the Kirov armada destroyed, not only did Latin commanders suffer a humiliating defeat, they were also fooled into overestimating the American defenses at the border, refraining from further invasions for a time.

For the Americans, however, this victory was a huge morale boost - their new jets saved the day, even against unlikely odds. With the border secured for the time being, Command now decided to focus on the Soviet naval presence on the East Coast. They tasked the Commander with liberating the Mayport Naval Yards in Florida in order to cripple the Russian naval stranglehold.

The Latin Confederation was not entirely done, however. Some time later, they have launched yet another offensive into the US, striking Los Angeles via a seaborne assault. Two American Commanders were then tasked to destroy these bases and drive the invaders back into the sea.

Difficulty changes[]

Casual[]

Normal[]

  • Starting credits: 25000
  • The enemy attack intensity is moderate.
  • No Buratinos will appear among the enemies.
  • 4 more Kirov Airships will appear at the end of mission.

Mental[]

  • Starting credits: 20000
  • The enemy attack intensity is the heaviest.
  • 8 more Kirov Airships will appear at the end of mission.

Easter egg[]

SPOILER

The "Welcome to Texas" sign is slightly damaged when the player puts their cursor over it. If they send an engineer to repair the sign, a money crate will appear and tech concrete walls will surround the sign.

Behind the scenes[]

  • In version 3.0, this mission's location was in El Camino del Diablo, Arizona, instead of U.S.A./Mexico Border, Texas.
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