Jake Randolph: Origins Pt. 57

"Jakey!" Rocco yelled as he came around the desk and shook my hand hard enough to dislodge it from my wrist.

Rocco was a member of my platoon and one of a handful of guys, along with Jim Harrigan, that I couldn't have gotten through the war without. We were very close, although you might not think it to listen to us.

"What are you doing back here? I thought the Army finally got rid of your ass!" he said with a grin.

"Rocco, I went home and found stupidity and incompetence everywhere. And it really made me miss you."