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           Ihadastrongfeelingofdejavu.Allthishappenedinmydream!Somethinghadgonedown,unrelated,attheexacttimeYonabaruandhisbuddieswerebreakingintothePX.Securityhadgoneonalert,andtherobberyhadcometolightaheadofschedule."Where’dyouhearthat?"

           "Just,uh,aluckyguess."

           Yonabaruleanedoutovertheedgeofhisbunk."Whatkindoftrouble?"

           "Someonesteppedinaknee-deeppileofpigshit.Nowthatmaynothaveanythingtodowithyou,butnevertheless,atoh-ninehundred,you’regoingtoassembleattheNo.1TrainingFieldinyourfourth-tierequipmentforPhysicalTraining.Passthewordtotherestofthoseknuckleheadsyoucallaplatoon."

           "Yougottabekidding!We’regoin’intobattletomorrow,andyou’resendingusoffforPT?"

           "That’sanorder,Corporal."

           "Sir,reportingtotheNo.1TrainingFieldatoh-nine-hundredinfullfourth-tierequipment,sir!But,uh,onething,Sarge.Webeendoin’thatliquorraidforyears.Whygiveusahardtimeaboutitnow?"

           "Youreallywanttoknow?"Ferrellrolledhiseyes.Iswallowedhard.

           "Nah,Ialreadyknowtheanswer."Yonabarugrinned.Healwaysseemedtobegrinning."It’sbecausethechainofcommandaroundhereisfuckedtohell."

           "You’llfindoutforyourself."

           "Wait,Sarge!"

           Ferrelltookthreeregulation-lengthpacesandstopped.

           "C’mon,notevenahint?"Yonabarucalledfromwherehewastakingcoverbehindthemetalbedframeandbundledconfessions.