[He stops to consider the question. "Pretty" just doesn't feel like a good enough answer, and he promised his father not to swear, so there's a whole slew of other, perfectly good words he can't use, either.]

Um, oh! Okay, so. After she jumped on a live grenade and it blew her up, she signed on for a third tour anyway. I asked her why, and she said because she's a Marine. Oorah!

[He belts out the call and grins. His voice is a little young to get the punch quite right, but it's clear he's practiced this before.]

Today's my fist run. Is there anywhere really cool I should watch for?