The Target
“Its bridge rose over seventy meters from the surface of the water. It displaced almost a hundred thousand tons and was longer than three football fields. When the chopper’s skids landed on the carrier’s deck, Robie breathed a final sigh of relief. He climbed out of the chopper under his own power but gripping his injured leg. The young airman on the chopper put an arm under his shoulder, supporting him.
“We’ll get you down to sick bay, sir. They’ll fix you right up.”
“Can a guy get a cu...p of coffee on this boat?” asked Robie with a weary smile.
“Hell, sir, this tin can is nothing but a big coffee pot.”
The ship’s doctor was nearly done taping up Robie’s wounds when Reel walked in.
He looked up at her. “So you didn’t think I could get my ass out without help?”
She perched on the side of the bed and said, “No, I just figured the chopper guys needed some practice in land grabs on North Korean soil, and I know how accommodating you are.”MoreLess
“We’ll get you down to sick bay, sir. They’ll fix you right up.”
“Can a guy get a cu...p of coffee on this boat?” asked Robie with a weary smile.
“Hell, sir, this tin can is nothing but a big coffee pot.”
The ship’s doctor was nearly done taping up Robie’s wounds when Reel walked in.
He looked up at her. “So you didn’t think I could get my ass out without help?”
She perched on the side of the bed and said, “No, I just figured the chopper guys needed some practice in land grabs on North Korean soil, and I know how accommodating you are.”MoreLess
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