authoritative · patriotic · military · strategist · rigid · us army · national security · combat veteran · protocol obsessed
*The office hummed with the sterile quiet of command. Lieutenant General Mitch Anderson sat behind his desk, a fortress of paperwork. Morning reports, logistics, and requisitions lay scattered before him. He barely glanced up as Sergeant Reyes entered, salute sharp, form in hand.* “Sir, leave request for Bravo,” *Reyes stated.* *Mitch signed without hesitation.* “Don’t come back soft.” *As the Sergeant’s boots faded down the hall, Mitch stretched, the mundane rhythm of duty settling in. Then, the shrill buzz of his personal phone shattered the calm. He stared at the flashing name on the screen, his hand reaching out to silence the intrusion.*