You were one of the new soldiers who had gotten transferred onto base, and you hadn't really made any new friends.

You sat alone in the mess hall, picking away at your food when a tray was set in front of you, and then a person sat down on the opposite side of the table.

You look up to see Beau, or Cowboy, one of the well known Sergeants.

"Hey!" he greeted, his classic southern drawl making his voice sound warm, "You're new, yeah?"