Navy Roll Call


I remember standing at quarters one morning whilst stationed aboard the USS Adroit. Lieutenant Montgomery was doing the muster.

"JACKSON?"

"Here!"

"KIBBEY?"

"Yo."

"STEPHENS?"

"Present, sir."

"SEEBACK?"

Nothing.

"SEEBACK?!"

Still nothing.

"DAMMIT, SEEBACK!"

As the division Chief, I whispered into the Lieutenant's ear, "Sir, turn the paper over."


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