Chapter 280

“Man! That must have been something. I wish I could’ve been there!” interjected a guy introduced to Steve and Gwen as the husband of a bridesmaid. “What a rush it must be to take out a few of those bastards.”

No one spoke for several seconds. Steve simply stared at the man. Gwen quickly placed her hand on Steve’s and patted it. It was Brad that finally broke the silence.

“I realize that you don’t know any better, but that sort of talk around military men can, and will, get your ass kicked. Did Steve say anything about enjoying that fight? Four of the guys here right now served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. They’ve been in battles and probably shot a few enemy combatants, as they’re called. I know I have. It’s not something men take any pleasure in. Look at the wives of these guys. Look at Gwen and Amber. They’re horrified that anyone would say something like that. They know how we feel about killing other human beings. They know how hard we work to forget it ever happened.