Three Decades of Pretending Come to an End in a Military Holding Cell
I stepped forward to the middle of the wooden stage.
The base commander moved up beside me.
He reached into his jacket pocket and took out a small velvet box.
He flipped open the hinged lid.
The silver star insignia lay on the dark fabric inside.
It caught the bright morning sun.
He lifted the metal pin with careful fingers.
He leaned in close and pushed the star through the collar of my jacket.
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