A large version of the flag flies at our headquarters pod, but its been modified. Admiral Himmel and General Montgomery found some historical record o... "battle stars" where a unit that had fought in a significant battle was allowed to add a star and the name of the battle to their flag. We have two on ours. They are for the initial defense of Wadi, and then the Darling Downs Resistance. The only marine unit with more is the Roughnecks. They have five stars. I think some of the naval ships have. Mai bhi garam hone lagi thi.Mai bhulgai ki mai ek izzath dar muslim garaneki bahu hun.Aur mai bhi uski aghosh me pigalne lagi thi.Mardki body ki garmi mehasoos karke bahuth din ho gaye the mujhe. Mai hot hone lagi thi aur thode virodh ke baad mai bhi uska saath dene lagi thi.Dopehar ke 3 baj chuke the summer hone ke karan bahar log bhi nazar nahi arahe the poora mohalla dhoop hone ki wajahse khali pada tha.Is liye wahan koi ane ka bhi daar nahi tha.Utne me usne mujhe us shop ki kone me bani. I wasn't in a "till death us do part" working relationship, nor one that begrudged handing over our standard fee or my salary retainer. The only criteria was that, when we retired, we retired. No freelancing, though we might be offered some special piece work or, more likely given problems with dictators, warlords and military juntas, a little peace work. Armies, subjected to political and now all-seeing media oversight, could not perform certain surgical tasks with the precision needed.The. April kissed my shoulder, and gave me a little nudge towards Megan.Megan looked up at me with large doe eyes, apparently not sure what was being talked about.Beyond April, I could see Mary and Serena watching me, but purposefully remaining as quiet as they could. Serena smiled too, nodded, and made a little motion with her fingers towards her mother that signaled 'Get to it.'I turned back to Megan and kissed her. She actually purred. She'd nearly been oblivious to the subtle communications from.