“You’ll be in active tactical status from the moment you sign the armory log.

That means you report in full combat gear, desert camouflage, Kevlar armor, and your assigned service weapon for the gear manifest inspection.”

“If I leave the base at eight forty-five in tactical gear, I’ve got fifteen minutes to get to the courtroom,” I said.

“You won’t have time to change into civilian clothes,” Holt said.

“If you walk into that courthouse, you’ll be walking in wearing full field uniform.”

I ended the call and looked at Arthur, who had followed me out into the hallway.