Into Darkness
“The normally sparse room was packed with metal folding chairs relocated for this briefing, the purpose of which was the subject of murmured speculation around the room. Representatives from each battalion staff took up a cluster of seats, lobbing rumors and recent news at each other. Conference tables formed a U shape at the front of the room, facing a wall flanked by a blank projection screen and a blown-up map of the brigade’s area of operations. Folded placards with the names of each battali...on commander and his sergeant major stood silent vigil in front of empty chairs.
Ritter sat in the back row with Joe and Jennifer. Cindy Davis’s olive-drab notebook sat on an empty chair between Ritter and Joe, an attempt to hold the seat; the odds of holding it became more precarious as more Soldiers filed in. The back row was the cheap seats for this kind of event, but sitting was better than standing for something that could last hours.
“When was the last time the brigade commander had a meeting like this?”MoreLess
Ritter sat in the back row with Joe and Jennifer. Cindy Davis’s olive-drab notebook sat on an empty chair between Ritter and Joe, an attempt to hold the seat; the odds of holding it became more precarious as more Soldiers filed in. The back row was the cheap seats for this kind of event, but sitting was better than standing for something that could last hours.
“When was the last time the brigade commander had a meeting like this?”MoreLess
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