Military Homecomings

Adventure · fiction

The Door Rebecca Left Open

“Get out.” My father didn’t raise his voice. That was worse. I was sixteen years old, pregnant, barefoot on our living-room rug, and holding a duffel bag my father had thrown at my feet. My name is Rebecca Sloan. Today, I’m Commander Rebecca Sloan, United States Navy. But that night in Cedar Falls, Iowa, I was just a terrified high-school...

By My Life Story Editorial

Published November 2, 2026 · Updated November 2, 2026

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Genre: Adventure
Audience: Adult readers
Chapters: 6
Fiction status: fiction
Editorial responsibility: My Life Story Editorial

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story id: f4e3e175-2b42-4ea4-9313-82a807414690
primary theme: Military Homecomings
secondary themes: None assigned
genre: Adventure
fiction status: fiction
audience: Adult readers
setting: Not specified
chapter count: 6
publish date: 2026-11-02T01:34:10.079Z
updated date: 2026-11-02T01:34:10.079Z
author: My Life Story Editorial
editor: My Life Story Editorial