Chapter 15
“What’s up sir? You seem upset.” My attempts to open Bart up didn’t begin well! We sat for several minutes before he said, “Not well young man; not well!
“Please let me have it with both barrels,” was my confident response! If asked, the confidence was faked. Why not put up a good front?
“Our ADM was strangely uncommitted and gave me the old let’s kick this around dodge. That’s not his usual attitude; even when presented with tough choices. It’s the first time, I have never seen him frightened. He isn’t a coward! I know that because he led my PT boat fleet in the Solomons. Any time a boat commander couldn’t take his boat out, he would jump in. Just like CAG on the Brandywine.”
“That’s encouraging; when do you think you will receive word?”
“I have no idea when he will update
