Chapter 10 - General Vance Reviews The Disgraceful Conduct Reports Personally
“General Thomas, she wasn't wearing her cover, I didn't recognize her rank—” Hale babbled incoherently in panic.
“Shut your mouth, Major, before you dig yourself straight to the earth's core,” Thomas interrupted harshly.
General Thomas pulled a leather-bound tablet from his side pocket, tapping the screen with an aggressive finger.
“Your file crosses my desk every six months with complaints of verbal abuse, Hale, and I let it slide,” Thomas admitted.
“No more. Effective immediately, you are relieved of your command duties pending a formal inquiry.”
A wave of palpable relief washed over the junior officers seated around the dining room tables.
“General Eleanor Vance, do you wish to press formal charges of insubordination under the UCMJ?” Thomas asked formally.
I crossed my arms over my chest, looking down at the broken major with cold, calculated professional detachment.
“Yes, General Thomas. I want a full court-martial convened by the end of the week,” I instructed firmly.
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Major Hale let out a soft gasp of utter despair, his knees finally giving out as he slid down the bar.
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