Rose of Anzio - Remembrance (Volume 4): a WWII Epic Love Story by Kang Alexa

Author:Kang, Alexa [Kang, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Alexa Kang
Published: 2016-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

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When the battle was over, Anthony gave his report as usual to the regiment command. Command was pleased with him. With his help, they had vanquished the enemy. The American army had claimed the hill as their occupied sector, and the area was now safe. To Anthony though, none of this could make up for the void he felt for what had happened to the scouts.

"Well done, Captain," Colonel Callahan said to him. "Could have been a disaster today. You deserve a commendation for what you’ve done."

Anthony did not reply. He deserved nothing. An award was the last thing he wanted. He did not need a reminder of having given the order to kill his young friend. "If there's nothing else, sir."

"You may go," Callahan said. "And, Captain, you saved a lot of lives today."

Anthony took his leave. He found no consolation in Callahan's praise. What he really wanted to do was to hole himself up alone somewhere and let his mind go blank. He had reached his limit. He didn't want to think about the war or the military anymore.

Outside the colonel's tent, Anthony passed by the crowds of soldiers and moving vehicles, busy establishing their base. He went toward the squad working for the graves registration unit. "Did we find any of the scouts?"

"Yes, sir," the squad's leader said. "Everyone's accounted for."

"Any survivors?" Anthony was afraid to ask. The squad leader shook his head. Some of the dead bodies that the graves retrievers had brought back were piled on the ground. Anthony did not see Ed's body among them, but he decided not to ask anymore. If they had found Ed's remains, he would rather not see it. He left and started toward his own tent, but changed his mind and headed toward the medical detachment unit instead.

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