Empire :ly,\" repeated Fetterman. \"I m not in any :k to work right away.\" ed through the French doors, Morrow looked ur place or mine?\" tt way no one will be able to find me except rman, and he won t interrupt.\" then,\" said Fetterlnan. He disappeared into ched him go and then re beginning to talk.\" slipped closer to Ger- said Gerber. he stairs to walk down to Morrow s room. in the dim hallway, waiting while she un- r. As she threw it open, he said, \"This is a hell it a war.\" ught about that, and the words of the reporter taum him. The American Army hadn t shown new how to win, and now he was ducking into vith a woman. It wasn t his job to dictate pol. te action. His job was to do what he was told , st of his ability. ~~as something to what the man had said. .~r was in Morrow s room, and she turned and se, kissing him hard, her tongue darting in and ath. Caerber s thoughts of the reporter and hiI nished. All he could think of was Morrow and doing to him. FORT POLK, LOUISIANA Brigadier General Billy Joe Crinshaw stood at attention in front of TV cameras, reporters, friends, associates and faro- ~ , ~ ~ . . ily. To Crmshaw s right was Lmutenant General Richard ~ilder, and to his left was his young wife, Jannifer Crin- sh~(~. The room was cramped, hot and bright, but Crin- sha~~ hadn t noticed any of that. He blinked into the bright lights, and although he didn t want to, found himself grin- ning. Wilder, a short, stocky man, wore a dress-green uniform with three stars gleaming on his shoulders. He wore his dec- orations above the left breast pocket. They were mainly awards for meritorious service. He wore jump wings, but there was no star or wreath above them indicating he had completed the minimum five jumps~ Sweat glistened on his forehead and bald pate, dripping down to soak the collar of his poplin shirt. Relishing the attention, Wilder faced the cameras. \"It is with great pleasure that I announce the promotion to major general of General Crinshaw.\"
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