Chapter 8: The Man Who Held the## Chapter 8: The Man Who Held the Blanket
I didn't sleep Blanket
I didn't sleep that night.
The note lay on my kitchen that night.
The note lay on my kitchen table beneath a pool of table beneath a pool of yellow light, its edges curling where I had folded and unfolded it.
** yellow light, its edges curling where I had folded and unfolded it.
*Paul Haskett — had access to the route assessment before departure.*
Below the name, my father hadPaul Haskett — had access to the route assessment before departure.**
Below the name, my father had written a second line.
*He says he was trying to protect Erin. written a second line.
He says he was trying to protect Erin. I no longer know whether to believe him.
I read the sentence until I could I no longer know whether to believe him.*
I read the sentence until I could recite it without looking.
Then I called General Haskett.
He answered on the second recite it without looking.
Then I called General Haskett.
He answered on the second ring.
“Major?””
“Sir, I need to ask you about the route assessment.””
A ring.
“Major?””
“Sir, I need to ask you about the route assessment.””
A pause.
“Is this about the note Brody gave you?””
“Yes.””
“I expected you pause.
“Is this about the note Brody gave you?””
“Yes.””
“I expected you might call.””
“Did you have access to the original route assessment before our patrol left that evening?””
“Yes.””
might call.””
“Did you have access to the original route assessment before our patrol left that evening?””
“Yes.””
The directness of his answer caught me off guard.
“Did youThe directness of his answer caught me off guard.
“Did you change it?””
“No.””
“Did you authorize anyone else to change it?””
“No.””
“Then why did my father write change it?””
“No.””
“Did you authorize anyone else to change it?””
“No.””
“Then why did my father write your name?””
The line went quiet.
When Haskett finally spoke, your name?””
The line went quiet.
When Haskett finally spoke, his voice sounded older than it had that afternoon.
“Because your father knew I had failed to act when his voice sounded older than it had that afternoon.
“Because your father knew I had failed to act when I should have.””
“That isn't an answer.””
“No. It I should have.””
“That isn't an answer.””
“No. It isn't.””
I waited.
“Major, I will not ask you to trust me. isn't.””
I waited.
“Major, I will not ask you to trust me. I have given you enough reasons not to. But if you want the truth, I have given you enough reasons not to. But if you want the truth, come to my office tomorrow morning.
Bring the note come to my office tomorrow morning. Bring the note. I'll bring the original document and every record I still possess.””
“Why can't you explain it. I'll bring the original document and every record I still possess.””
“Why can't you explain it now?””
“Because there is something I need you to see before I explain it now?””
“Because there is something I need you to see before I explain it.””
I almost refused.
For six years, I had accepted other people's.””
I almost refused.
For six years, I had accepted other people's explanations because I wanted to believe that the people I loved were better than their choices explanations because I wanted to believe that the people I loved were better than their choices.
I wasn't going to make that mistake again.
“Eight o'clock,” I said.
I wasn't going to make that mistake again.
“Eight o'clock,” I said.
“I'll be there.””
I ended the call and sat.
“I'll be there.””
I ended the call and sat in the kitchen until the clock passed midnight.
At 6:30 the next morning, I drove in the kitchen until the clock passed midnight.
At 6:30 the next morning, I drove to Fort Riley.
The post was waking up beneath a pale to Fort Riley.
The post was waking up beneath a pale gray sky. Soldiers crossed the parking lots carrying coffee gray sky. Soldiers crossed the parking lots carrying coffee, and the first vehicles moved through the gates.
I parked outside headquarters, and the first vehicles moved through the gates. I parked outside headquarters and sat behind the wheel, staring at the building.
Then I noticed the and sat behind the wheel, staring at the building.
Then I noticed the man standing near the entrance.
Sergeant First Class Dwayne Tillman.
He held two man standing near the entrance.
Sergeant First Class Dwayne Tillman.
He held two cups of coffee and wore a faded jacket over civilian clothes. When he saw me, he cups of coffee and wore a faded jacket over civilian clothes. When he saw me, he raised one cup.
“Figured you wouldn't have slept.””
I got out raised one cup.
“Figured you wouldn't have slept.””
I got out.
“How did you know I was coming?””
“General Haskett called me.””
I stopped.
“He called you.
“How did you know I was coming?””
“General Haskett called me.””
I stopped.
“He called you?””
“Last night. Asked whether I'd be willing to explain something about?””
“Last night. Asked whether I'd be willing to explain something about the rescue that I'd never put in my written statement.””
the rescue that I'd never put in my written statement.””
I took the coffee.
“What didn't you tell them?””
Tillman looked toward the building.
“NotI took the coffee.
“What didn't you tell them?””
Tillman looked toward the building.
“Not what happened in the river. I told them that. What I never explained what happened in the river.
I told them that. What I never explained was what happened before we left.””
He led was what happened before we left.””
He led me to a bench beneath a bare tree.
For several moments me to a bench beneath a bare tree.
For several moments, he watched soldiers crossing the road.
, he watched soldiers crossing the road.
Then he spoke.
“Your stepbrother was responsible for the route assessment. Everyone knewThen he spoke.
“Your stepbrother was responsible for the route assessment. Everyone knew the creek was rising. We'd received a warning before sunset the creek was rising. We'd received a warning before sunset, and the crossing was marked as, and the crossing was marked as unsafe if the water reached a certain unsafe if the water reached a certain level.””
“Brody told me he thought we'd make it across.””
level.””
“Brody told me he thought we'd make it across.””
“He did think that. But he also knew the warning had been updated.””
I tightened“He did think that. But he also knew the warning had been updated.””
I tightened my grip on the coffee cup.
“Who told him?””
Tillman shook my grip on the coffee cup.
“Who told him?””
Tillman shook his head.
“I don't know. I was assigned to the patrol, not the planning his head.
“I don't know. I was assigned to the patrol, not the planning office. What I do know is that the route assessment was returned to our staging office. What I do know is that the route assessment was returned to our staging area with an authorization already entered.””
“Mine?””
area with an authorization already entered.””
“Mine?””
“That was the name on it.””
I felt my jaw tighten“That was the name on it.””
I felt my jaw tighten.
“Did you see me sign it?””
“No.””
“Did anyone.
“Did you see me sign it?””
“No.””
“Did anyone?””
“Not that I know of.””
He took a breath.
?””
“Not that I know of.””
He took a breath.
“Erin, I need you to understand something. At the time, I thought“Erin, I need you to understand something. At the time, I thought it was an administrative error. We were preparing to move, the weather was it was an administrative error.
We were preparing to move, the weather was getting worse, and nobody wanted to delay the patrol. I questioned the crossing, but I didn't getting worse, and nobody wanted to delay the patrol. I questioned the crossing, but I didn't know the paperwork had been changed.””
“Why didn't you say so during the know the paperwork had been changed.””
“Why didn't you say so during the investigation?””
“I did.””
I looked at him.
“You did?””
“I told Lieutenant investigation?””
“I did.””
I looked at him.
“You did?””
“I told Lieutenant Reeves I had never seen you sign the assessment. Reeves I had never seen you sign the assessment. I told him the form had arrived already authorized.
I even wrote it down I told him the form had arrived already authorized. I even wrote it down.””
“Where is that statement?””
“That's what I want to ask Hask.””
“Where is that statement?””
“That's what I want to ask Haskett.””
I stared at the headquarters building.
Another statement.
Anotherett.””
I stared at the headquarters building.
Another statement.
Another record that had somehow disappeared from the final report.
“Dwayne, did record that had somehow disappeared from the final report.
“Dwayne, did you ever see General Haskett near the route-planning office?””
“Yes.””
“When?””
you ever see General Haskett near the route-planning office?””
“Yes.””
“When?””
“The afternoon before the patrol left.””
My pulse quickened.
“What was he doing?””
““The afternoon before the patrol left.””
My pulse quickened.
“What was he doing?””
“Speaking with General Voss. They were standing overSpeaking with General Voss. They were standing over the planning desk.
I couldn't hear everything the planning desk. I couldn't hear everything, but I remember Voss saying the crossing had to remain available.””
“Why?””
“, but I remember Voss saying the crossing had to remain available.””
“Why?””
“Because the patrol was scheduled to move before dawn, and there was a deadline.Because the patrol was scheduled to move before dawn, and there was a deadline. A training exercise depended on our arrival.””
I stared at him.
“So they knew the water A training exercise depended on our arrival.””
I stared at him.
“So they knew the water was rising.””
“They knew there was a warning.””
“And they allowed the patrol to proceed was rising.””
“They knew there was a warning.””
“And they allowed the patrol to proceed.””
“I don't know who made the final decision.””
He turned toward.””
“I don't know who made the final decision.””
He turned toward me.
“But I know this: when you brought Brody me.
“But I know this: when you brought Brody out of that water, General Haskett was the first officer to out of that water, General Haskett was the first officer to reach you. He took off his own jacket and wrapped it around your shoulders reach you. He took off his own jacket and wrapped it around your shoulders before the medics arrived.””
I remembered that morning.
The cold.
The mud.
The weight before the medics arrived.””
I remembered that morning.
The cold.
The mud.
The weight of Brody's body across my lap.
A tall figure kneeling beside us, of Brody's body across my lap.
A tall figure kneeling beside us, asking whether I could move my fingers.
I had been too exhausted asking whether I could move my fingers.
I had been too exhausted to recognize anyone.
“He knew what happened to recognize anyone.
“He knew what happened in the river,” Tillman continued.
“He saw you in the river,” Tillman continued.
“He saw you injured. He saw Brody alive. And he watched the injured.
He saw Brody alive. And he watched the story change afterward.””
“Why didn't he correct it?””
“That's what story change afterward.””
“Why didn't he correct it?””
“That's what I hope he'll tell you.””
Tillman stood.
“One more I hope he'll tell you.””
Tillman stood.
“One more thing, Erin.””
I looked up.
“Your father visited me about a thing, Erin.””
I looked up.
“Your father visited me about a year before he died. He asked whether I'd kept a copy of my statement year before he died. He asked whether I'd kept a copy of my statement.””
“What did you tell him?””
“That I had.””
“Did.””
“What did you tell him?””
“That I had.””
“Did he explain why he wanted it?””
“He said he was afraid the original records he explain why he wanted it?””
“He said he was afraid the original records might not tell the whole story.””
I felt the cold might not tell the whole story.””
I felt the cold morning air against my face.
“Did you give him a copy?””
“Yes.””
My eyes morning air against my face.
“Did you give him a copy?””
“Yes.””
My eyes widened.
“Where is it?””
“I don't know. He took it with him.””
I widened.
“Where is it?””
“I don't know. He took it with him.””
I thought of the black notebook, the photograph, and the locked drawer in my father's study.
thought of the black notebook, the photograph, and the locked drawer in my father's study.
Perhaps Dad had left more evidence than I realized.
Perhaps he had spentPerhaps Dad had left more evidence than I realized.
Perhaps he had spent his final years trying to undo what he had helped create.
Or perhaps I was his final years trying to undo what he had helped create.
Or perhaps I was once again searching for a kinder explanation because the alternative hurt too once again searching for a kinder explanation because the alternative hurt too much.
Tillman handed me a folded piece of paper.
“I kept this too. It's much.
Tillman handed me a folded piece of paper.
“I kept this too. It's the statement I gave Reeves. I made another copy after the first the statement I gave Reeves. I made another copy after the first review was closed.””
I unfolded it.
The words were brief and precise review was closed.””
I unfolded it.
The words were brief and precise.
*I did not observe Major Lennox sign the route assessment. The authorization was.
I did not observe Major Lennox sign the route assessment. The authorization was already present when the form reached our staging area. I questioned the safety of the crossing and was already present when the form reached our staging area. I questioned the safety of the crossing and was told the route had been approved by command.
At the bottom was Tillman's signature.
And beneath it told the route had been approved by command.*
At the bottom was Tillman's signature.
And beneath it, in another officer's handwriting, someone had added a note, in another officer's handwriting, someone had added a note.
*No further action required.*
I stared at the words.
“.
*No further action required.*
I stared at the words.
“Who wrote this?””
Tillman shook his head.
“The copy I received didn't identify the person who added it.””
Who wrote this?””
Tillman shook his head.
“The copy I received didn't identify the person who added it.””
I folded the statement carefully.
“Thank you.””
He nodded.
“Don'tI folded the statement carefully.
“Thank you.””
He nodded.
“Don't thank me yet. I waited six years to give you thank me yet. I waited six years to give you this.””
“Why now?””
His expression softened.
“Because I watched this.””
“Why now?””
His expression softened.
“Because I watched you carry Brody out of that river. I watched you go back when every you carry Brody out of that river. I watched you go back when every sensible instinct should have told you to stop.
Then I sensible instinct should have told you to stop. Then I watched people praise someone else for it.””
He swallowed.
“I told myself watched people praise someone else for it.””
He swallowed.
“I told myself the Army would fix the record. When it didn't, I told myself your father had his reasons. Then I the Army would fix the record.
When it didn't, I told myself your father had his reasons. Then I told myself it was too late to change anything.””
He shook his head.
“I'm tired of hearing myself told myself it was too late to change anything.””
He shook his head.
“I'm tired of hearing myself make excuses.””
I looked at the paper in my hand.
“So am I.””
General Haskett was waiting in his make excuses.””
I looked at the paper in my hand.
“So am I.””
General Haskett was waiting in his office at eight o'clock.
On the desk sat a thick folder, a sealed envelope office at eight o'clock.
On the desk sat a thick folder, a sealed envelope, and a framed photograph of a younger Haskett standing beside General Voss.
He gest, and a framed photograph of a younger Haskett standing beside General Voss.
He gestured toward the chair.
“Sit down, Major.””
I remained standing.
“I'dured toward the chair.
“Sit down, Major.””
I remained standing.
“I'd prefer to hear the explanation first.””
He nodded.
“Fair enough.””
He opened the prefer to hear the explanation first.””
He nodded.
“Fair enough.””
He opened the folder.
“The route assessment was prepared by Brody. He was responsible for reviewing the flood warning folder.
“The route assessment was prepared by Brody. He was responsible for reviewing the flood warning and identifying an alternative crossing. The document was returned to the command office after the and identifying an alternative crossing. The document was returned to the command office after the updated warning came in.””
“Who received it?””
“General Voss.””
“And you?””
“I reviewed the updated warning came in.””
“Who received it?””
“General Voss.””
“And you?””
“I reviewed the route plan earlier that afternoon. I did not approve the final crossing.””
“Yet route plan earlier that afternoon. I did not approve the final crossing.””
“Yet my signature appeared on the form.””
“Yes.””
“Why?””
Haskett my signature appeared on the form.””
“Yes.””
“Why?””
Haskett looked down.
“The authorization was entered after the form was returned. I did not looked down.
“The authorization was entered after the form was returned. I did not see the final version until the investigation began.””
I folded my arms.
“You're see the final version until the investigation began.””
I folded my arms.
“You're telling me someone forged my signature, and you didn't know who did it.””
“That's correct.””
“But you knew the signature was telling me someone forged my signature, and you didn't know who did it.””
“That's correct.””
“But you knew the signature was suspicious.””
“Yes.””
“And you signed the memorandum that suspended the investigation.””
He looked suspicious.””
“Yes.””
“And you signed the memorandum that suspended the investigation.””
He looked at me.
“Yes.””
I let out a slow breath.
“Then why should I believe anything you at me.
“Yes.””
I let out a slow breath.
“Then why should I believe anything you tell me now?””
“You shouldn't believe me simply because I say it. That's why tell me now?””
“You shouldn't believe me simply because I say it. That's why I brought the records.””
He pushed the folder across the desk.
Inside were I brought the records.””
He pushed the folder across the desk.
Inside were copies of the route assessment, the patrol's movement orders, and a series of command emails copies of the route assessment, the patrol's movement orders, and a series of command emails printed on official letterhead.
One message, sent at printed on official letterhead.
One message, sent at 6:42 p.m. the evening before the rescue, contained a warning from the operations6:42 p.m. the evening before the rescue, contained a warning from the operations office.
Creek conditions are deteriorating. Crossing should be suspended pending reassessment.
The response office.
Creek conditions are deteriorating. Crossing should be suspended pending reassessment.
The response had been sent thirty-one minutes later.
*Proceed according to the approved plan. The route had been sent thirty-one minutes later.
Proceed according to the approved plan. The route has been authorized.
The sender was General Voss.
I looked at Hask has been authorized.*
The sender was General Voss.
I looked at Haskett.
“Did you see this message before the patrol left?””
“No.””
ett.
“Did you see this message before the patrol left?””
“No.””
“Why not?””
“Voss had direct responsibility for the operational coordination. The message was not sent to“Why not?””
“Voss had direct responsibility for the operational coordination. The message was not sent to my office.””
“But you were the brigade commander.””
“Yes.””
“And you didn't know my office.””
“But you were the brigade commander.””
“Yes.””
“And you didn't know the route had been approved over a safety warning.””
“Not the route had been approved over a safety warning.””
“Not until after the rescue.””
I turned the page.
A second message appeared beneath the until after the rescue.””
I turned the page.
A second message appeared beneath the first.
It had been sent the following morning, after the survivors had been transported to the hospital.
*Consolidate the incident reports first.
It had been sent the following morning, after the survivors had been transported to the hospital.
Consolidate the incident reports. Avoid premature attribution of fault until the. Avoid premature attribution of fault until the review is complete.
The sender was again General Voss.
The recipient was General Haskett.
I looked up.
“This is the message review is complete.*
The sender was again General Voss.
The recipient was General Haskett.
I looked up.
“This is the message that led to the investigation being suspended.””
“It was part of it.””
that led to the investigation being suspended.””
“It was part of it.””
“Did Voss tell you to suppress Brody's corrected statement?””
“No. He“Did Voss tell you to suppress Brody's corrected statement?””
“No. He told me that the conflicting reports should be consolidated and that no final findings should be issued until the told me that the conflicting reports should be consolidated and that no final findings should be issued until the command review was complete.””
“And you agreed.””
“Yes.””
“Why?””
Hask command review was complete.””
“And you agreed.””
“Yes.””
“Why?””
Haskett rubbed his forehead.
“Because I believed Voss was trying to protect theett rubbed his forehead.
“Because I believed Voss was trying to protect the integrity of the investigation. I thought we were dealing with a serious mistake that could be corrected through the normal process.””
integrity of the investigation. I thought we were dealing with a serious mistake that could be corrected through the normal process.””
“Instead, the false report became the official story.””
“Yes.””
“And when“Instead, the false report became the official story.””
“Yes.””
“And when my father asked you to reopen the investigation, you didn't.””
my father asked you to reopen the investigation, you didn't.””
His face tightened.
“I tried to persuade him to wait. I believed theHis face tightened.
“I tried to persuade him to wait. I believed the situation would resolve itself.””
“You let my father believe that you could protect situation would resolve itself.””
“You let my father believe that you could protect me.””
“I believed I could.””
“You couldn't.””
“No.””
me.””
“I believed I could.””
“You couldn't.””
“No.””
He sat back.
For a moment, neither of us spoke.
Then Haskett removed aHe sat back.
For a moment, neither of us spoke.
Then Haskett removed a final document from the folder.
It was a handwritten memorandum dated three months after final document from the folder.
It was a handwritten memorandum dated three months after the rescue.
At the top, in General Voss's handwriting, were the words:
**Confidential — Personnel Management. the rescue.
At the top, in General Voss's handwriting, were the words:
*Confidential — Personnel Management.*
The memorandum contained a list of concerns about the incident. One sentence had been underlined**
The memorandum contained a list of concerns about the incident. One sentence had been underlined.
If the route authorization is challenged, responsibility must remain with the officer whose name appears on the final assessment.
I felt my stomach.
If the route authorization is challenged, responsibility must remain with the officer whose name appears on the final assessment.
I felt my stomach drop.
My name appeared beneath the sentence.
I looked at Haskett.
“He was prepared to blame me drop.
My name appeared beneath the sentence.
I looked at Haskett.
“He was prepared to blame me.””
“Yes.””
“And you knew?””
“I discovered this memorandum after your father died.””
I stared at him.
“You had.””
“Yes.””
“And you knew?””
“I discovered this memorandum after your father died.””
I stared at him.
“You had it for three years?””
“Yes.””
“Why didn't you tell me?””
“Because I believed the document was insufficient to establish who had it for three years?””
“Yes.””
“Why didn't you tell me?””
“Because I believed the document was insufficient to establish who had altered the form, and I wanted to locate the original records before altered the form, and I wanted to locate the original records before making an accusation.””
“You could have told me what you knew.””
“Yes.””
“Instead, you making an accusation.””
“You could have told me what you knew.””
“Yes.””
“Instead, you let me believe the investigation had simply been closed.””
Haskett lowered his let me believe the investigation had simply been closed.””
Haskett lowered his eyes.
“I was wrong.””
I looked at the framed photograph of him and Voss.
eyes.
“I was wrong.””
I looked at the framed photograph of him and Voss.
Two senior officers standing together, smiling beneath a flag.
One hadTwo senior officers standing together, smiling beneath a flag.
One had protected a false account. The other had allowed it to stand.
Neither had entered the protected a false account. The other had allowed it to stand.
Neither had entered the water.
Neither had carried the weight of Brody's body across the mud.
water.
Neither had carried the weight of Brody's body across the mud.
Yet their decisions had shaped the story everyone else was allowedYet their decisions had shaped the story everyone else was allowed to tell.
I gathered the documents.
“I'm submitting all to tell.
I gathered the documents.
“I'm submitting all of this to Colonel Warren.””
“You should.””
“And I'm requesting a full review of the route authorization, the altered signature of this to Colonel Warren.””
“You should.””
“And I'm requesting a full review of the route authorization, the altered signature, and the suppression of the corrected statements.””
“Agreed.””
I turned, and the suppression of the corrected statements.””
“Agreed.””
I turned toward the door.
“Major?””
I stopped.
Haskett stood behind toward the door.
“Major?””
I stopped.
Haskett stood behind his desk.
“There is something else I need to tell you. Something I his desk.
“There is something else I need to tell you. Something I should have told you six years ago.””
I waited.
“Your should have told you six years ago.””
I waited.
“Your father came to see me the day before he died.””
My heart tightened.
father came to see me the day before he died.””
My heart tightened.
“What?””
“He brought me a letter from General Voss. He“What?””
“He brought me a letter from General Voss. He said he had discovered evidence that the route authorization had been altered before the patrol left. said he had discovered evidence that the route authorization had been altered before the patrol left. He asked me to help him deliver it to the inspector general.””
“Did you He asked me to help him deliver it to the inspector general.””
“Did you?””
“No.””
I stared at him.
“Why not?””
“Because your father?””
“No.””
I stared at him.
“Why not?””
“Because your father was ill, and he was afraid of what would happen if the letter became was ill, and he was afraid of what would happen if the letter became public. He asked me to hold it until he was ready.””
“And then he public. He asked me to hold it until he was ready.””
“And then he died.””
“Yes.””
“What happened to the letter?””
Haskett looked toward the sealed envelope on his died.””
“Yes.””
“What happened to the letter?””
Haskett looked toward the sealed envelope on his desk.
“I kept it.””
I felt a chill.
“Why?””
“Because I thought I might desk.
“I kept it.””
I felt a chill.
“Why?””
“Because I thought I might need it to explain what happened.””
He pushed the envelope toward me.
I opened need it to explain what happened.””
He pushed the envelope toward me.
I opened it.
Inside was a letter from General Voss, written three months after the flood.
it.
Inside was a letter from General Voss, written three months after the flood.
It contained a single paragraph that made my hands goIt contained a single paragraph that made my hands go numb.
*Paul, the family has agreed to keep numb.
*Paul, the family has agreed to keep the incident out of the press. Brody's statement has been the incident out of the press. Brody's statement has been withdrawn, and the matter should now be considered closed. The route withdrawn, and the matter should now be considered closed.
The route authorization must remain unchanged. Any further review would raise questions about decisions made at command level authorization must remain unchanged. Any further review would raise questions about decisions made at command level that neither of us can afford to have examined.*
I read it twice.
Then I that neither of us can afford to have examined.*
I read it twice.
Then I looked at General Haskett.
“What decisions?””
He didn't answer.
Because looked at General Haskett.
“What decisions?””
He didn't answer.
Because at the bottom of the letter was a handwritten postscript.
**You and at the bottom of the letter was a handwritten postscript.
*You and I both know who ordered that patrol across the I both know who ordered that patrol across the creek.*
And beside the sentence was a name.
Not mine.
Not Brody's creek.**
And beside the sentence was a name.
Not mine.
Not Brody's.
Not General Voss's.
The name belonged to the officer who had issued the.
Not General Voss's.
The name belonged to the officer who had issued the final movement order.
The officer who had never been interviewed during the original investigation.
The officer who was scheduled to final movement order.
The officer who had never been interviewed during the original investigation.
The officer who was scheduled to attend my medal ceremony's rescheduled date.
General Hask attend my medal ceremony's rescheduled date.
General Haskett looked at me.
“Major, before you submit that letter, you need toett looked at me.
“Major, before you submit that letter, you need to understand what it could mean.””
I folded the understand what it could mean.””
I folded the page.
“I understand exactly what it means.””
For the first time, I page.
“I understand exactly what it means.””
For the first time, I was no longer trying to protect my family.
I was trying to establish what had happened was no longer trying to protect my family.
I was trying to establish what had happened.
And the truth was leading toward someone who had spent six years believing that.
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And the truth was leading toward someone who had spent six years believing that rank could keep his name out of the record.
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