[Gene manages a smile at the comment about the Army cooks - Edward had mentioned them in some letters back home, and Gene can grin about it now instead of feeling resentful that he was still home while his older brother got all the glory and pride of knowing he was doing the right thing - and nods again, trying to stand up straight and look a little less lost.]
Thank you, sir. I'm sure I'll settle in just fine.
[He hopes. This is turning out to be a lot more than he bargained for in some ways.]
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Thank you, sir. I'm sure I'll settle in just fine.
[He hopes. This is turning out to be a lot more than he bargained for in some ways.]