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Having just come in from patrol, it was strange to have to report to the Company CO. Major Holt looked up from his paperwork and smiled. “At ease Corporal, take a seat. As you know the battalion’s service over here is slowly coming to an end, and we will be going home. You have a very fine service record, one of which we are all very proud, your peers hold you in high esteem, something even the most junior NCO or commissioned officer should aspire to. You have done very credibly, and the army likes what it sees. The General Officer Task Force Command has asked me to outline to you what your future might be if you were to sign up for a career in the permanent force.”
I remember gripping the chair in shock, but there was no mistaking Holt’s enthusiasm. “Immediately you would be promoted
