The Barrabas Run — Jack Hild

Nile Barrabas was the last man out of Vietnam, the guy who leaped up from the U.S. Embassy roof to grab the skid of that final departing chopper.
Regular military service was now over for him. But the irregular service had just begun.

Meet the soldiers of Barrabas: Their skills are for hire, but they can't be bought!

The Soldiers of Barrabas are nine hard-bitten men (and one woman) welded by their leader into a fierce squad of warriors. Their goal is to rescue a great African leader and restore peace to his war-torn country. But to reach Joseph Noboctu, the SOBs must fight two hellish battles- one with the blood-crazed tribesmen who hold Noboctu captive, and the other with the infernal jungle itself!