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Weekly Contest #370
GREEN LIGHT“SIX MINUTES!” I shout over the whine of the C-27 aircraft, holding up six fingers to the jumpers in seats on either side of the aircraft interior. Faces illuminated by dim green lights stare back at me, echoing the command. “GET READY” I shout, signaling the jumpers in the aircraft by hand and arm signals. The muffled response comes out as seatbelts are undone. I look over to the assistant jumpmaster, or AJ, and we nod to each other – a silent agreement to continue.“STARBOARD PERSONNEL, STAND UP!” The jumpers groan and shift, lea...
Weekly Contest #367
Click.The door closed, leaving silence in the room as everyone prepared for the ceremony. For most, it was just another retirement, one in a dozen that they had all seen. For me, it was the end of a career, the end of a journey. The silence of the empty hall, one that was festooned with decorations and seats marked ‘reserved’ for family members, was nearly stifling. I groaned as I sat in a chair, my mind drifting back across time as I waited for everyone to neatly file in, briefly flipping through my military career as one would peruse the p...
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