Lone Guardian

"The Soviets have invaded. They outnumber us ten to one. You must assist special agent Tanya in New York. We are marshaling our forces as fast as we can, Commander, but we need time. A small American base, Fort Bradley, is in the New York area. If you can make contact, they may be able to assist in the defense of New York. Tanya will be moving through a chaotic battlefield. Keep your eye out for targets of opportunity and watch for new mission objectives."

Operation: Lone Guardian, also known as the Defense of New York, was the first mission the new Commander of the Allied forces was placed in command of during the initial Soviet invasion of GWWIII. The massive attack caught the Allies by surprise, their forces in total confusion due to a lack of anticipation and interference from Yuri's Psychic Corp. The Soviets had hoped to seize New York City from the Americans in the hopes of establishing a stronghold on the American East Coast.

The Americans, at this point, had nothing more than a handful of courageous soldiers and vehicles at their disposal. Surrendering, however, was the last thought in their mind.

The Destruction of the Statue of Liberty
"The Soviet Navy is attacking the Statue of Liberty! We can't let them get away with that! Sir, is there anything you can do?"

- Lt. Eva Lee, to the Commander at the start of the mission

Soviet Paratroopers and Dreadnoughts attacked the Statue of Liberty while the Allied troops, consisting of a group of veteran GIs and two Patriot Missile Systems, defended Liberty Island from the attack. They were assisted by Special Agent Tanya Adams who helped them drive off the Paratroopers and destroy all four Soviet Dreadnoughts. However, the destruction of the Dreadnoughts wasn't enough to prevent the destruction of the Statue of Liberty. From a nearby supply base, a V3 Launcher launched its missile, which destroying the Statue which crumbled into dust. Followed by this was a message of Premier Romanov, gloating over the destruction of the Statue of Liberty. He delivered an ultimatum to the American people: Continue this pointless struggle or surrender to the Soviet Union. However, it was clear that the Americans had no intention of surrendering.

Establishing contact with Fort Bradley
Now the Dreadnoughts were destroyed, Tanya was sent to her next objective: Re-establishing contact with Fort Bradley and await further orders. On the way, she managed to rescue two GI's from certain death by placing headshots on the conscripts attacking them. When she approached a nearby gas station and McBurger Kong fast food restaurant, another squad of Paratroopers were deployed by the Soviets, so she ordered the GIs she had taken from Liberty Island into the buildings, who established a defensive perimeter against further paradrops. Agent Tanya continued towards the fort alone.

After making contact with Fort Bradley, Tanya received got orders to destroy the Soviet supply base nearby. An engineer was sent to repair the bridge, allowing her and a few tanks and GIs to cross. First she took out the V3's on the pier, which were still firing at the city. She then went alone through a small gap in the defenses and killed the guards. Now the way was free for the tanks and GI's to help her demolish the base from inside out. The total destruction of the base saved New York City and proved a major setback in the Soviets' plans to invade the East Coast.

Aftermath
After the Soviet supply base was destroyed, Special Agent Tanya was relocated to Soviet-occupied Colorado, where she was to recapture the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs.