“It’s a pretty quiet neighborhood, except for that. In the fall it can get a little noisy around dawn—ducks and geese.” “I can see the blinds. You hunt?” “Not anymore,” Kelly replied. Rosen looked at him with understanding, and Kelly decided to reevaluate him for a second time. “How long?” “Long enough. How’d you know?” “Right after I finished residency, I made it to Iwo and Okinawa. Hospital ship.” “Hmm, kamikaze time?” Rosen nodded. “Yeah, lots of fun. What were you on?” “Usually my belly,” Kelly answered with a grin. “UDT? You look like a frogman,” Rosen said. “I had to fix a few of those.”
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