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@@@@@ "Now, men," the General said loudly, "I don't believe there's a tent that's still up in the areaAs soon as the storm lifts, we'll try to bring up some ponchos from the beach, but I have no doubt some of you are going to be wet tonightIt's to be regretted, but you've been wet beforeA bit of trouble has started up on the line, and some of you may spend the night in a far worse place He paused for a moment, standing in the rain; then he added with a twinkle, "I assume that none of you left a guard post when the storm brokeIf any of you are here who shouldn't be, you better get the hell back as soon as I leave There was a snicker from the menSince the rain had eased, most of the company had drifted over toward the truck where the General was talking"Seriously, men, from what we heard before the communications went out, I've an idea there are going to be some Japs inside our lines tonight, so you better keep an extremely alert guardWe're fairly far back from the front, but we're not that far back He smiled at them, got back into his jeep, followed by the officers, and drove out of the area"I knew we been havin' it soft too longTwo to one they send us out to catch a shit-storm tonight Wilson nodded, shaking his head angrily"When you have it good it don' pay to bitchAll those replacements wantin' to see combat, they're gonna change they mind Toglio interrupted"Gee, the General is a swell guy," he said"They ain't a general in the world is any goodThey're all sonsofbitches "Listen, Red," Toglio protested, "where could you find a general like that who'd talk to a bunch of GIs? He's okay for my money "He's a crowd-pleaser, that's all he is," Red told him"What the fug business has he got tellin' us his worries? I got enough of my own Toglio sighed and stopped talkingWhat a contrary guy Red was, he decided fin