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The Hug He Learned to Give
My father introduced me to the men from his old unit at his retirement party with one hand clamped around my shoulder and a grin that told me exactly what was coming. “This here is my little puppy,” he announced. “Never did grow a backbone.” The whole table erupted. Retired sergeants slapped their palms against the wood....
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