Sure did. Harrington can tell you all about it, I gave it to him to hold onto.

[ For his modesty, he said. Anyone who knows anything about battle vests, of course, knows how big of a deal it is to part with it like that. ]

Not bad to start off with. [ He frowns, at the thought of not being able to put together a new vest. ] Maybe we'll get lucky. If things do sometimes get sent here from home, maybe I'll get my guitar and you'll get some more patches to add to that, I'd even help you sew 'em on.