A White Mercedes Pulled Up to Gate Six on a Tuesday Afternoon Without a Permit

“Not a word of this to your soldiers,” she said.

“Not yet.”

That was Tuesday.

Wednesday at 0725, Garrison Commander Miller stood at the MP guardhouse counter with a folder he did not open until I was standing in front of him.

“Sergeant Conroy.

Effective 0730, you are suspended from duty.” He turned the folder around.

“No duty pay.

No access to post logs.”