Chapter 102 Section 5

Everything about Devon Glenmont seems to be about the "army" or "military".He has short military-style haircuts, camouflage trousers, and military boots. He often wears a gun on his body (recently, the DressCode of many schools in the United States-student dress code-no longer allows students to wear any form of military uniform, and it is also strictly prohibited in the United States. Carrying weapons on campus), talking to teachers with "Yes, ma'am. No, ma'am." or "Yes, sir. No, sir." Like soldiers in the army talking to their officers.Moreover, Devon's friends are almost all "military students" like him.

Being one of the oldest members of the Air Force Junior Reserve right now - due to "retire" in less than a year, Devon Grimmond was still there leading a team.Devon's two best friends, 16-year-old Jay Goring and Yosef Yukasha, are both his "subordinates" in the team.Jay and Joseph lived in Pearson, southwest of Mansfield, and went to Pearson Secondary School there. "We're on the same band," Jay Goring told reporters later.Like Devon, he sometimes used some military terms in his words, "We all know exactly what we will do in the future, what we will do in this lifetime."

All three aspired to a military career, Devon joined the Air Force, Jay and Joseph joined the Marine Corps.In the past two years, the three good friends have often been inseparable, like brothers, and often discuss and analyze wars around the world together. "We have imagined more than once that one day, Devon will drive the plane and send me and Joseph to a hidden area of ​​the enemy and drop it by air." Jay Goring said here, with a childish smile on his face, He added that both he and Joseph would rather be parachuted into a tropical jungle than some icy barren mountain. However, there is another side to Devon Glenmonds that is lesser known or unrecognized.According to Jay Goring, all the changes started in the summer of 1995.During that summer vacation, Devon went to Ottawa, Canada to participate in a week-long "International Cadet Exchange Program". He met a pretty and coquettish female Royal Australian Air Force candidate officer, and lost his virginity to her.After returning to the United States, "For several weeks in a row, Devon kept talking about this 'Helen', and there were many letters, phone calls and e-mails."

Perhaps it was because Devon Glenmonds had been keeping himself from interacting with girls before, and the first taste of the forbidden fruit made him unable to control himself, unable to restrain himself, unable to extricate himself. "Joseph and I saw how hard and painful his love was, so we tried hard to persuade him to give up this unrealistic love game that spanned half the world." Hey, Devon, ’ I said, ‘Why not find one in America?’ Devon found Diana Zamora.” Diana Lee Zamora was three months younger than Devon, with short dark brown hair. She was thin and not tall, only about 160 meters, but she was capable.She was also a member of the Air Force Junior Reserve, with Jay and Joseph in the team commanded by Devon.Diana lives in another city, Crowley, west of Mansfield, and is a Year 12 student at Crowley Secondary School.The distance between Crowley Middle School and Mansfield Middle School is about 20 miles, which is more than 30 kilometers. Fortunately, both Diana and Devon have driver's licenses. Compared with Australia in the sky, it is simply close at hand.

Of the four Zamora children, Diana was the oldest and the most sensible, and, like all members of the Junior Military Group, was the most obedient, the most disciplined, and the most caring at home and at school. perseverance.Diana gets up on time at 6 o'clock every morning. While her younger siblings are still asleep, she has to study for an hour before going to school, because she has almost no time for herself after school.Diana's father was an electrician but was always out of work and couldn't find work.The mother who works as a nurse works two or three jobs, leaving her three younger siblings and all housework to her 17-year-old eldest daughter.Recently, due to financial constraints, Zamora's family defaulted on too many loans, and the house was taken away by the bank. The six people had to squeeze into their grandfather's house.There are many people and the house is small, and the house is always messy.

Despite the difficult times, Diana kept a fantasy in the back of her mind: that she was going to college.Diana knew that was her only way out of poverty.When Diana was in the 8th grade, she heard about the education program of the military academy. All eligible young people can receive a full scholarship including living expenses as long as they promise to serve in the military for at least five years after graduation. But how easy is it to "qualify"?For example, among the top three military academies, the Army Academy, or the West Point Military Academy commonly known by the common people, has no less requirements on the grades of students than Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and other famous schools, and the students must also pass the strict and almost harsh political review and examination. Physical examination off.This is no wonder, because like Harvard University, West Point Military Academy graduates not only produced several US presidents, but also many high-ranking officials, and even members of royal families from all over the world.With the introduction of modern high-tech into the army, the technical content of the army is slightly lower than that of the navy and air force, so the West Point Military Academy has shifted its teaching focus to training a new generation of command talents.At present, there are many West Point graduates in the senior management of major companies in the United States.

Therefore, Diana Zamora must pay more effort than other peers in everything and everywhere.Like Devon, she has almost no time to attend parties among her classmates, socialize, date, or enjoy her youth.Like Devon, she dreams of one day entering the Air Force Academy and working for NASA when she leaves the military.Like Devon, she has excellent grades and is a girl who makes her parents and family proud.Diana's mother once said very proudly: "I know that she can do whatever she wants." However, Diana's life has too much and too much pressure after all.These pressures come not only from her ideals, her demands on herself, from Zamora's financial situation, but also from the tension between her parents.Diana was very angry when she heard that her father was fooling around with other women behind her mother's back.Several times, she couldn't vent her inner pain, so she beat her arms fiercely, even used a knife to "bleed" herself, and repeatedly said that she "hated herself".Later, some psychologists pointed out that these behaviors are typical "self-abuse".