First Casualty
“She was getting away from the captain. Of course, she'd be meeting two more. Still, it was a kick taking off with the captain's command car; Dumont said it was better than stealing wheels. The drive was like old times after a shift. No beer, but it felt the freedom you got after long hours in the hole.Maybe they treated her a bit different, but not that much.At B company, there was a difference. The others headed off to spend time with the sergeants. A runner, stiff ¦ a board, led Mary to the c...ompany HQ. She hoped this new captain wouldn't be as big an ass as hers. She passed through the airlock, prepared to report like she'd learned in boot camp. What she saw stopped her dead in her tracks Not one captain but two were waiting for her. Both sat, feet up on the desk, unlit cigars in their mouths. When she started to salute, the one that seemed to be most behind the desk waved her off. “Damn fine bit of fighting. Lieutenant. Damn fine.”“'And even more impressive field preparations,”MoreLess
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