Ultimate Sacrifice by Steven Brown
Excerpt from Chapter 5:
The next day he had to go to the funeral for the drill sergeant.
Jimmy showed up early to show his respect. Johnny saw him
there and walked over to him. Jimmy asked him where the drill
sergeant’s family was? Johnny said that he didn’t have any family, so he
didn’t have anybody to give the eulogy. Jimmy signed up to talk for
him. Everybody was seated. Jimmy walked to the front. He said, “I
didn’t know the drill sergeant that well, but he made me a better man.
He wouldn’t tell us his real name.” Jimmy looked at the paper and saw
his name was Scott. “He gave up his right to be a drill sergeant to protect
me. He did his job and I’m still alive because if him. Thank you
and rest in peace.”