The little kid Billy in the Family Circus comic strip has never met the shortest distance between two points. Most of us have surely spent a few seconds on the occasional Sunday morning tracing that circuitous dotted line with our eyes.
Sailors posted on the USS Blue Ridge last Friday, Mike's first day at his new job, have no doubt dubbed the new Fleet Surgeon "Billy" since he left a conspicuous black trail as he roamed around the ship looking for the exit at day's end. The black rubber soles of the combat boots he hasn't worn in ten years apparently rotted in storage.
He was hoping to avoid investing in a lot of new uniforms and equipment with just a few years to go before retirement but those combat boots must be replaced. The "Government Issue" pair carry a $111 price tag. We think they would retail for around $30 in the free market.
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