Why aren’t you saluting me?” shouted the lieutenant colonel at the young woman, without the …
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small, yet highly significant, badge. Gleaming in the bright sunlight, the symbol on the badge was unmistakable — it represented her rank, a rank that equaled, if not surpassed, his own. A hush fell over the parade ground; the soldiers watching the exchange felt a collective … Read more