Chapter 7 - Private Miller Relates His Ordeal
Elena handed the datapad microphone down toward Private Miller so the entire Pentagon command channel could hear.
“Tell the General about the maintenance fees, Miller,” Elena encouraged, resting a reassuring hand on his thin shoulder.
“Every month, Major Sterling forces us to sign over eighty dollars from our stipends or face disciplinary discharge,” Miller explained clearly.
“Where does that extorted money go, Private?” General Harrison’s voice demanded through the secure speaker.
“Into a private slush fund controlled by the Major and the camp administrative bureau,” Miller answered without hesitation.
Major Sterling thrashed against Sergeant Hayes’s grip, his face purple with absolute fury and betrayal.
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“He’s lying! That’s standard barracks upkeep allocation approved by district command!” Sterling screamed hysterically.
“District command was receiving their cut, Thomas, and we have the bank routing numbers to prove it,” Elena noted coldly.
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