Any damn fool can tell that something's up.National Guard units have been called up everywhere, from Hoover Dam, to Washington State, to Niagara, to t...e TVA area, and we are doing the same thing. 'Exercise' my fanny, he told himself.He split his 75 men into five squads of ten men each, including the officers, and put each squad at one of the major substations surrounding the Dam. The other twenty-five he set to guard duty at the dam itself, and as a mobile reserve. Other units around Nevada. ”I was amazed at our ability to talk and hear underwater. We were breathing, but our lungs weren’t filling with water.I pointed up and we shot to the surface as if we had been jettisoned from twin torpedo tubes.“Boyd, I feel so alive in this water – I was afraid at first, that you were in trouble down there and I had to come check on you. I’m glad I did now. That was really weird, talking and hearing underwater – even breathing.”“I know. I was down there for the longest time, when it occurred. If only someone would come walking in the park! But no one did. She began to pant, partly from her exertions and partly from her fears. She heard Sonny's running steps get louder behind her. Desperately she tried to speed up. The running feet got closer and closer. She was beginning to wheeze. Her sides ached but she kept running, A strong hand gripped her arm. She cried out and struggled to free herself. Two hands imprisoned her arms in a vise-like grip."You are a fast one, ain't ya?" Sonny. The door bell rang, I got up and went to the door. Beth stepped in looking absolutely stunning as usual. She was wearing a black jacket, white blouse and short black skirt with black heels. I followed her into the great room and sat down in my chair, her on the sofa. I offered her a drink but she said maybe later.“Jeff, I know I have left you hanging for quite some time now. I am really confused and the more I try to make a decision the more confusing it becomes.” she said.“I understand Beth,.