His Mother Called Me A Deadbeat At His Promotion Ceremony Until The Colonel Saluted Me First

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Reeves said, “But we are very interested in your promotion packet.”

Ryan swallowed. “My packet?”

“Did you sign a hardship statement?” Sloan asked.

“Yes.”

“Did you read it?”

There was the pause. The moment where character decides whether to tell the truth or protect the comfortable lie.

“I skimmed it,” Ryan said finally. “My mother wrote a draft. She said continue reading …