“I Give the Orders Here,” He Shouted—Until I Told Him Who I Was

casual getup, I’m guessing you’re enlisted. Petty Officer, maybe? Yeoman, handling paperwork and administrative stuff? It’s good work for a gal—keeps you organized, gives you something to do.”

I felt a flash of heat rise up my neck, but I kept my face absolutely neutral. It was an expression I had perfected over twenty-five years of service, through continue reading …