"Why?" I palmed it.
"Because I think you have potential. Warrant Kopan gave this to me when I was in basic. I'm going to age out this year, so I'm giving it to you."
"Warrant Kopan? Wasn't she the one who...?"
"Yeah. Major sent her home early that summer, and she died in a car accident."
"...Fuck."
He pulled my hat down over my eyes. "Hey, watch your language."
"Mmm. Thanks...I guess."
"Give the tag to someone else when you're going to age out."
I went back to the barracks to lie down on the empty bunk and stare up at the Sharpie scrawlings - 'R.I.P. Warrant Kopan you will be missed'.
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