Chapter 17 - Returning To Washington D.C. To Reclaim Military Headquarters In Washington District
Two weeks after the trial concluded, I returned to active duty at the Pentagon intelligence command center.
Generals and senior officers stood in the grand corridor to applaud as I walked through the double doors.
Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Hale saluted crisply, holding open the entrance to the primary strategic briefing room.
“Welcome back to command headquarters, Colonel Carter,” Marcus said with deep professional respect.
“It’s good to be back where loyalty and honor actually mean something, Marcus,” I replied, returning his salute.
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My desk was piled high with intelligence reports, secure communications, and strategic planning folders for upcoming defense operations.
The nightmare in the rundown rental house and the hospital emergency room felt like a distant, faded war zone.
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