The Face Of War

The Face of WarJohnny'S First Kill; The Wounding of ShelleyJohnny was sitting quietly, staring at his drink and listening abstractedly to Titan's voice as it ran on. He hardly knew who it was that spoke; actually, he didn't hear beyond the first sentence. All he heard was, "Like ducks in a shooting gallery," and the phrase leaped up and slapped him in the face. His mind cleaved onto it and was gone.... He is walking down the hill. Other men are walking down the hill. They are scattered...