Hawaii Five-0: Brother Rollins

Chapter 78: An Unbreakable Brotherhood

The silence of Red Squadron was broken when Bravo 2 entered the operations room with a serious expression. He was holding a tablet with a news story on the screen.

"Did you see this?" he asked, placing the device on the table.

Aaron, Bravo 1, looked up as other members of Bravo approached to see. On the screen, the title caught his attention: "Former DEVGRU Operator Releases Book About His Journey to Abbottabad."

"Bissonette..." Bravo 5 muttered.

Aaron frowned, picking up the tablet to read the article. The article explained that Matt Bissonette, now retired, had written a book detailing his life, from childhood to his career in the Navy, including accounts of the famous mission that resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden.

Bravo 6 crossed his arms.

"This is going to be a problem."

"It will," Aaron agreed. "The Navy and JSOC command won't let this go."

That night, during an informal meeting in the training shed, the topic inevitably came up again.

"Why would he do that?" Bravo 4 asked, his voice carrying a mix of disappointment and curiosity.

Bravo 5 replied thoughtfully, "Maybe he wanted to tell his story. We all know Bissonette has always been a principled man."

Aaron remained silent for a moment before speaking. "He must have had his reasons. But we know how command will react. They don't care about the reasons, only about the breach of confidentiality."

Bravo 2 nodded. "And it's going to come down hard on him. They're probably already preparing a lawsuit."

Aaron sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "We need to remember that he's still one of our own. Even if we can't publicly support him, he's our brother."

The next few days were filled with a whirlwind of headlines. In addition to the book, the Navy had issued statements condemning Bissonette's actions, and rumors of a lawsuit began to circulate.

Aaron was receiving messages from other operators who had served with Bissonette, many expressing mixed feelings.

Bravo 6 walked into the briefing room, his cell phone in hand. "He's getting slammed by the press," he said, holding up a recent article. "They're calling the book treason."

Aaron shook his head. "That's unfair. He didn't do this to promote himself. It's clear that command is more concerned with appearances than the truth."

That night, Aaron gathered his team to discuss how to handle the situation.

"Listen," he began. "I know we're limited in how we can speak out about this. But we can't let Bissonette feel like he's alone."

Bravo 5 nodded. "Let's send a message. Something that shows he's still part of our family, even if we can't publicly support him."

Aaron nodded and began typing on his phone:

"Bissonette, we know you're going through a tough time. We can't speak out publicly, but I want you to know that you'll always be our brother. We're with you, even from a distance."

He showed the message to the other operators, who agreed to add it to a group chat.

"Send," Bravo 2 said, and Aaron pressed the button.

The next day, Aaron woke up to a text from Matt Bissonette.

"Thank you, brothers. It means a lot to know you're still with me. I knew there would be consequences, but I felt it was time to share the truth. I didn't want to dishonor anyone, I just wanted to show the world who we are and what we do."