They introduced themselves as “Marty” and “Mark” before they took seats across from me at a large, round table in the restaurant today. They opted for fried chicken from the buffet and I ordered a French dip sandwich.

There in the club at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska, surrounded by Airmen in fatigues, we talked about their newspaper, “The Base,” which I design.

“Why would these men want to meet with me and the newspaper editor?” I wondered to myself. “They’re a little busy right now!”

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