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said, half laughing. “She was determined to ensure that no charges were filed, digging into everything relentlessly. In the process, Corporal Garcia was found in a hospital only thirty miles from the base. He’d been severely burned, in a coma for almost three months and as you might imagine, the healing process taking significant time. He remained disoriented and given Ricardo’s dog tags had been removed, replaced with another soldier’s when he was found, his identification was difficult. Fortunately, he was able to tell the nurses who he was.”

“Better late than never. Right?” Snake said, his eyes moving from one to the other.

“I’m sorry I was late, but I wanted to make sure this was going to happen,” Franny said, her voice shaking.

When Franny grabbed my arm, tears streaming down her face, I was released from the same hell that all six men had been placed in. I pulled her close, my whisper ragged and full of emotion. “I love you, Franny Reynolds. You are my shining star.”

“And you are mine,” she managed. “But don’t forget, I’ll be Franny Bridges soon enough.”

I laughed. “I’ll never forget.”

“Hey,” Snake said, struggling to walk closer. “I heard this was a wedding, like a happy day. Why the hell wasn’t I invited?” With Apollo by his side, he was able to make his way toward us, his face beaming.

Happiness.

The very wise man who’d reminded me that happiness came from deep within, had also given me the greatest gift of all.

The gift of friendship.

Of honor.

And loyalty.

And mostly, one of love.

Brothers in arms.

Soldiers.

Cowboys and Marines.

We’d been called so many things.

Heroes. Monsters. Sinners and saints.

Above all we were men honoring our country even while our pasts continued to haunt us.

Some said we could never return, that we were damaged beyond redemption.

Others would stop at nothing to prevent us from doing so.

But we were determined to protect those we loved.

Six men determined to right the wrongs from our past.

Six men prepared to do what it took.

No matter the cost.

And six men who’d been given a second chance at sharing an amazing life.

The End

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