My father was laughing—loud—right as the four-star general stepped off the stage and started walking straight toward me. Richard Hart still had his hand out, still milking the crowd with “She dropped out of the Navy… couldn’t hack it.” Then the general stopped dead in front of me, raised a salute, and said, “Rear Admiral Hart.” Two hundred SEALs snapped to attention. My father’s smile died mid-breath.
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