Major Mark B. Fine made a number of decisions on the short journey from Stavelot to the woods outside St Vith. When he finally got home to Chicago, he’d quit his job as a lawyer with the bank and stop working such ridiculous hours. He’d find a job with a smaller law practice, perhaps one that defended people with limited means. And hopefully he’d be able to spend more time with his wife and his two kids, whom he hadn’t seen for three years. He’d even try and make sure to visit his folks in Florida. He’d be less worried about money. He’d go for walks in the country. He’d stop smoking and cut
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