A Hero's Return Pt. 03

Thank you for the tale Sparky. For a few of those out there that just HAD to make the personal comments about the writer - that's sure to make you folks proud of their immature children.

To all military, first responders and in mothers memory - the teachers out there, thank you all.

somewhere east of Omaha

Too sad. No real consequences for Kathy, ever.

Meh.

This chapter seemed largely a third rehashing of wife's confession a strange combination of gratuitously descriptive, self flagellatory and hyperbolic aggrandizing of her heroic ever so humbly self effecting and righteous victimized husband

There is nothing more annoying than the protracted, detailed confession of a cheater to her spouse. It only deepens his humiliation while easing her guilt. Why any man would want to expose himself to this self inflicted torture is beyond my understanding This author seems to enjoy writing this scene over and over in his stories.

I’ll read no more.

The whole confession scene was 90% redundant to what the author had Kathy say in Chapter 1 when she met hubby at the house when he had her served. About the only new info was the stupidity on her part to have tried to make it work with the sullied ex Mayor, where she finally figured out what a tool he was. Kathy was really a very immature and stupid woman.

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This chapter was no where as good as Chapter 1, but marginally better than Ch 2, which was insipid.

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3 ***

WOW!!! Intensely emotional! Well-written with good plot and character development. Thanks for an excellent read!! And, Oh yeah, the ending is right on!!

Too much pain, but I guess its inevitable.

His daughter was a hero, reluctantly. I've seen female cadets on campus and more than their physical beauty is admiring their confidence, character, intelligence and determination despite the high level of harrassment they have to endure. I've witnessed it at Fort Jackson and Fort Benning. The acorn doesn't fall far from the Major's Oak Leaves... Kudos, Sir.

The descriptive confession she made to him was overly graphic and unnecessary . It added nothing to the story, in my opinion, and probably would not be so hurtfully recounted in real life.

How many soldiers have had something like this happen? I am sure way too many. To the cheating sluts I hope you have terrible lives in front of you. To the returning soldiers, thank you for your service and I wish you many happy years ahead.

I think this was good closure. He needed it to move on in his life, and she needed to tell him that she finally realized to the capacity she had, how much she had hurt him and betrayed him. Good closure. No one wins, because very few do in a divorce betrayal, unless someone is a true narcissist. This seems realistic and true to life. Well done.

Jody’s and Joydies

Have been around since camp followers in ancient times. They are a scourge to every person who serves, whether in harms way or not. Civilians go through the pain of betrayal. Starting in puberty and continuing on. The highest honor is to give your life defending family, friends, brothers and sisters serving with you. No medal or public praise is as high as that. Medics and corpsmen, first responders all understand this. I’ve heard that Marines hate war, I don’t think any of us who have served feel any different. We just answer the call and do our jobs. We hope we survive and come home to our loved ones and to a great full nation.

Jody’s have no honor. Never had it and will never achieve it. Honor is beyond their comprehension.