He Smirked, Called Me “The Family’s IT Girl,”

Not trying to prove manhood. Trying to stand where the fire was.

“What was your ceremony for today?”

“Bronze Star.”

“Why?”

He swallowed. “Convoy extraction near Mosul.”

“Can you shoot?”

“Yes.”

“You still freeze when civilians scream?”

His face answered before his mouth did.

“Less than I used to.”

“Get in the truck.”

What He Said When We Found Him

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