Mike
Remarkable setup and story line.
An historical note:
The photo backdrop reminded me of the "purple haze" scene in Apocalypse Now when Lance, the former California surfer, was dropping acid on the patrol boat, firing off purple smoke canisters and doing Tai Chi execises on the bow. Well the Rangers do have their rum and who knows what the Indians gave them to smoke in their pipes. The riverine warfare used in Nam really had its origins with the 18th C American rangers. It was further advanced by the US military during the Seminole Wars in Florida.