CHAPTER SIX
Mare Island
Morning came early. The Master Chief and I had already completed a last-minute inspection of our system the day before, and since Chief Meredith and Harry had kept things copasetic overnight, I wasn’t worried. I knew I could rely on those guys – let’s face it, my life and theirs depended on it. Besides, I suspected the Master Chief had already gone over the system one final time this morning. It’s not that he didn’t trust me; it’s just how he is.
I left my Vette at the base car storage facility. Mare Island was different than any other facility I had ever known. Everywhere else you made your own arrangements for cars and personal effects, but Mare Island, at least the part I knew, took good care of the guys. While I had to clear out my room at the BOQ, since we w
