we can say cal set him straight a couple times. none of that drop and give me 50 bullshit but just read him the riot act about, exactly, time and place and the seriousness of things. they'd have seen a lot of their own guys come through, but also a ton of iraqi civilians. the kids are what cal remembers most about mosul, and has a tough time with it. that's awesome. cal would have been around when liam came back. he's a general contractor now, has a service dog, could have hooked liam up with some work if he wanted a slow reintroduction to life. he's not wildly different from who liam would have known in 2008/9. a little jumpier and sensitive, but he's living. cooks a ton. brews his own beer. likes to be outside.