Earning My Stripes
Every now and then, someone will say, “Hello, Sergeant Pass!” And every time, it makes me smile. Because that title means more to me than mostpeople
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Sometimes it brings a casserole. Sometimes it stays after practice, fills a truck with donations, checks on a neighbor, or notices the person everybody else walked past.
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Every now and then, someone will say, “Hello, Sergeant Pass!” And every time, it makes me smile. Because that title means more to me than mostpeople
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