My Mother-in-Law Hit Me With an Army Baton While My Husband Watched—Then Military Police Arrived and Called Me “the General’s Daughter”
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Chapter 17 - The ceremonial baton
The baton had been presented to Colonel Carter during his retirement ceremony.
After the assault case, Evelyn wanted it returned.
Ryan wanted it kept in the family.
I wanted nothing to do with it.
Eventually, after evidentiary release, Thomas Carter’s brother received it.
He called me.
“Lisa, Thomas would have hated what happened.”
I said:
“I know.”
Did I actually know?
Not perfectly.
I had known Thomas for only two years before he died.
But he had once told Evelyn at Thanksgiving:
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“Stop using my rank to win civilian arguments.”
So I had a clue.
