[ And you just drank water out of a random ass fountain without treating it or anything?
That's the immediate thought—apparently this guy wasn't deployed in any third-world countries during those four years—but it's followed by a deep sense of relief at the immediate familiarity. It offers an excuse for the aforementioned fight (possibly), and for the gun. It means that he's trained to use the gun, and that they share something in common, a brotherhood, even across branches. He almost wants to sigh with audible relief; a faint smile twists the corners of his mouth upwards for the first time. ]
Air Force, ten years. I flew a B52. Deployed three times. [ Freddie's not sure exactly what special projects is, but the name is fairly informative. He can guess. ] You in a lab stateside, or did you go overseas, or...?
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That's the immediate thought—apparently this guy wasn't deployed in any third-world countries during those four years—but it's followed by a deep sense of relief at the immediate familiarity. It offers an excuse for the aforementioned fight (possibly), and for the gun. It means that he's trained to use the gun, and that they share something in common, a brotherhood, even across branches. He almost wants to sigh with audible relief; a faint smile twists the corners of his mouth upwards for the first time. ]
Air Force, ten years. I flew a B52. Deployed three times. [ Freddie's not sure exactly what special projects is, but the name is fairly informative. He can guess. ] You in a lab stateside, or did you go overseas, or...?