Taking the long road home so others may live. United States Air Force Pararescue Jumper (PJ) John Paxton, hero of SAY GOODBYE, is back. His family wants him to return home safely from a treacherous mission sparked by the downing of a Stealth fighter jet. The Pararescue training program back at Lackland Air Force Base requires his leadership. Young PJs await his guidance. He can look forward to the comfort of a daily routine--if he goes home now. They're all going to have to wait. Paxton isn't going home-not yet. Returning home now would allow al Qaeda to get their hands on a deadly nerve...