Chapter 11 - Jake’s fatherJake’s father was not an admiral.
That rumor spread anyway.
He was a retired Chief Petty Officer.
Martin Thompson.
Twenty-four years in the Navy.
Jake had grown up hearing stories about boot camp before modern training reforms.
Mattresses thrown.
Recruits screamed inches from their faces.
Physical corrections.
Food games.
His father considered much of it character-building.
When Jake called home after the investigation began, Martin contacted the command.
Not threatening.
Angry.
“My son says a senior chief is trying to ruin him over a chicken leg.”
I was not a senior chief.
That error was funny for approximately three seconds.
The commanding officer told him:
“Your son’s case will be reviewed under the same standards as anyone else.”
Martin replied:
“Standards used to include resilience.”
That sentence eventually reached the assessment report.
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Not because fathers determine policy.
Because attitudes travel through families too.
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