Chapter 5 - The Truth About the Past
Angela found Walter sitting on a bench overlooking the parade ground. The sun was setting, painting the sky orange and red.
"Grandpa," she said softly. "What happened when you retired?"
Walter was quiet for a long time. Then he said: "I found the same thing. Supply diversion. Running gear out the back gate to contractors. I reported it to the Inspector General. And then — suddenly — I was the problem. Medical issues. Administrative notes. Early retirement with a 'honorable' discharge that felt anything but."
"Who did it?"
"A captain then. Major now. Up at battalion. Name's Miller." Walter looked at her. "Maddox works for him. Always has. They grew up together. Joined together. Miller protects him. Maddox does what he's told."
"And you never proved it?"
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"I tried. Everything I had disappeared. Files. Witnesses. People suddenly couldn't remember. They're careful, Angela. Very careful."
Angela looked at the flag snapping in the wind. "Then we'll be more careful."
