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\u201cFive years,\u201d I replied. He blinked, not sure whether I was joking. I wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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We had roast chicken and mashed potatoes. Ethan led the table conversation, talking about team mergers and strategic growth. My dad looked like he might tear up with admiration.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd how about you?\u201d Mom turned to me, her expression pleasant but distant. \u201cStill hopping around with the army?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStill a captain, right?\u201d my father asked, not even glancing up.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore or less.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMust be hard,\u201d Ethan chimed in, \u201calways out there with no big-picture control. Just reacting and executing.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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