Burn the Evidence with Pepper Spray transports readers to the gritty world of military readiness, where rumor and reality intertwine at Fort Bragg. Sergeant Frederick Paul Hudson takes us through the adrenaline-fueled days before a potential invasion of Haiti, painting a vivid picture of tense camaraderie, gear checks, and unexpected clarity amid looming chaos. As soldiers prepare to jump from 500 feet without a reserve—an almost unthinkable risk—Hudson finds himself sidelined after a prior mishap, filling a strange, anticlimactic role of passing out ammo and burning classified documents. But when diplomatic efforts suddenly shift the mission, Hudson’s premonition that "we are not going to war" rings true. This second installment in his series of “No Shit, There I Was” stories brings to life the tense buildup to a mission that never happened and the surreal aftermath of plans aborted at the last minute. With humor, brotherhood, and a touch of the supernatural, Burn the Evidence with Pepper Spray reveals the rarely seen side of military life: waiting for war with eyes on the sky and feet on the ground.