Звездный десант

           Butyou’vejustaddedanewpage.Yourfather,yourownfather,reallywasreportingtoyouroldshipjustasyouweredetached?"

           "Thebaretruth,Sergeant.Youcancheckit—CorporalEmilioRico."

           "Wedon’tcheckthestatementsofthe‘younggentlemen’aroundhere.Wesimplycashierthemifiteverturnsoutthattheyhavenottoldthetruth.Okay,aboywhowouldn’tbelateinordertoseehisoldmanoffwouldn’tbeworthmuchinanycase.Forgetit."

           "Thanks,Sergeant.DoIreporttotheCommandantnow?"

           "You’vereportedtohim."Hemadeacheckmarkonalist."Maybeamonthfromnowhe’llsendforyoualongwithacoupleofdozenothers.

           Here’syourroomassignment,here’sacheckofflistyoustartwith--andyoucanstartbycuttingoffthosechevrons.Butsavethem;youmayneedthemlater.Butasofthismomentyouare‘Mister,’not‘Sergeant.’"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Don’tcallme‘sir.’Icallyou‘sir.’Butyouwon’tlikeit."

           IamnotgoingtodescribeOfficerCandidatesSchool.It’slikeBasic,butsquaredandcubedwithbooksadded.Inthemorningswebehavedlikeprivates,doingthesameoldthingswehaddoneinBasicandincombatandbeingchewedoutforthewaywedidthem--bysergeants.