You know, neither did I. [It was always kind of weird, and he just never felt right reading them. Watching the propaganda films was a little easier - at first - but then he stopped doing that, too, once he got out there and started doing some real good.
Either way, don't worry, Sledge. You're definitely not offending him.]
It - kind of does, yeah. [He laughs a little.] At least, more than you'd think -
Which would be not at all, honestly, because come on, it's crazy to think you don't exist someplace, isn't it?
[He offers a helpless smile, and then they finally reach Level 7, so he heads them away from the stairs and down the hall, because he's at the other end of it.] I guess all I can tell you is that regardless of what's different, Peleliu happened in my history, too, and every Marine I've talked to said it was the worst place he'd ever been, and that was understating it by a lot.
[When they reach his door, he gets it open and leads Sledge inside, just because he's not sure the young man will take it well if he just treats him like a guest and tries to get him to go in first.] You can put your pack down, if you want. [He'll focus on getting that water.]
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Either way, don't worry, Sledge. You're definitely not offending him.]
It - kind of does, yeah. [He laughs a little.] At least, more than you'd think -
Which would be not at all, honestly, because come on, it's crazy to think you don't exist someplace, isn't it?
[He offers a helpless smile, and then they finally reach Level 7, so he heads them away from the stairs and down the hall, because he's at the other end of it.] I guess all I can tell you is that regardless of what's different, Peleliu happened in my history, too, and every Marine I've talked to said it was the worst place he'd ever been, and that was understating it by a lot.
[When they reach his door, he gets it open and leads Sledge inside, just because he's not sure the young man will take it well if he just treats him like a guest and tries to get him to go in first.] You can put your pack down, if you want. [He'll focus on getting that water.]