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Now, reading his text, I silently thanked my \u201cparanoid\u201d grandmother. Because I hadn\u2019t only planned supply routes in Afghanistan. I\u2019d planned for this exact ambush.<\/p>\n

My phone rang. Sterling Vaughn, my lawyer and former JAG officer, didn\u2019t waste time. \u201cVera, Derek filed for divorce yesterday. Claimed abandonment. He wants full custody and alimony.\u201d<\/p>\n

I steadied my voice. \u201cSterling, remember Operation Homefront? Execute it. All of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith pleasure, Captain.\u201d<\/p>\n

As I walked into the Tennessee sunshine, another message from Derek buzzed in: \u201cI\u2019ve been seeing someone. Nadira gives the kids the stability you never could.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now, reading his text, I silently thanked my \u201cparanoid\u201d grandmother. Because I hadn\u2019t only planned supply routes in Afghanistan. I\u2019d planned for this exact ambush. My phone rang. Sterling Vaughn, my lawyer and former JAG officer, didn\u2019t waste time. \u201cVera, Derek filed for divorce yesterday. Claimed abandonment. He wants full custody and alimony.\u201d I steadied…<\/p>\n

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