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an aide and
apprentice. Travis would later admit that the time spent with his
uncle and his family probably saved him from a depressive fate.
Never a word was said by the rest of the
company staff other than to give the new man a friendly ribbing.
Many within SSI came from similar backgrounds and circumstances. It
was the former Marine turned CEO who had helped many of his staff
over the years. They respected their leader’s decisions and
believed in his vision.
The second and probably more important
reason, was that the entire company harbored a deep and open
respect for the Stokes family. Col. Stokes was a tough man but a
fair man. He always made time for his family and was known for
walking the halls and kicking his employees out so they could spend
time with their own loved ones.
Every person up and down the chain felt like
they had earned the title of SSI employee. The feeling was very
similar to the young man crossing the parade deck and finally being
called a Marine. It was an atmosphere that Cal Sr. worked hard to
foster from the beginning.
Other key players in the SSI family also
came from employment similar to Cal’s cousin. There was the
logistics chief, Martin Farmer, a former Marine Master Sergeant
who’d been relieved of duty after falling deep into alcoholism and
depression upon coming home from deployment to find his wife
sleeping with the Marine next door. There had been no violence,
only the swift decline of a man once revered by his peers and now
hindered by the bottle.
Farmer’s crusty old Sergeant Major was the
one to give Col. Stokes the heads-up. The Sergeant Major and
Colonel had served together on two separate occasions and held each
other in high regard. So when the phone call came from his former
Marine, he was glad to help.
He’d reviewed the Master Sergeant’s record
that, minus the present problem, was exemplary including two
meritorious promotions. Next he hopped a flight to Camp Lejeune and
was formally introduced by the Sergeant Major.
Col. Stokes recognized the pain in the man’s
eyes and made a deal with him. He would pay for the man’s
rehabilitation and counseling. At the end of the program if Farmer
came out clean, he would be hired at SSI. Like most Marines, MSgt
Farmer was a proud man and fully appreciated the helping hand he’d
received. He flew through recovery and reported in to work ninety
days later, right after a brief stop in North Carolina to finalize
his divorce.
MSgt Farmer became one of Cal Sr.’s
brightest stars and totally revamped SSI’s logistics division. It
seemed early on that Col. Stokes had an eye for talent.
All along the way, Cal Jr. became a welcome
aide to the SSI CEO. He’d often sit in on high level meetings and
interviews. Sometimes he was in the room; other times he was next
door listening through the conference intercom system. Cal learned
that his father was a special man that invested in his fellow man
first in order to better himself and others. Cal learned that his
father had a special place in his heart for those in need of a
second chance, but that second chances always came with
stipulations. Cal Sr.’s sense of morality was strong when it came
down to the activity that caused any potential employee to get into
trouble.
He remembered the time an old friend had
gone out on a limb for a certain Navy Master Chief. Apparently the
two didn’t quite know each other but somehow the Master Chief knew
enough people to get referred to Col. Stokes. The story Cal Sr.
received from his old friend differed drastically from the story
that finally came out of the ill-fated Master Chief’s mouth.
Apparently the sailor believed that ANY first infraction warranted
a second chance in the mind of the founder of SSI. He soon found
out otherwise.
It quickly surfaced that the man had twisted
his story in order to gain sympathy with his former commander. The
commander (an old friend of Col. Stokes) took the man for his word
and was more than happy to
apprentice. Travis would later admit that the time spent with his
uncle and his family probably saved him from a depressive fate.
Never a word was said by the rest of the
company staff other than to give the new man a friendly ribbing.
Many within SSI came from similar backgrounds and circumstances. It
was the former Marine turned CEO who had helped many of his staff
over the years. They respected their leader’s decisions and
believed in his vision.
The second and probably more important
reason, was that the entire company harbored a deep and open
respect for the Stokes family. Col. Stokes was a tough man but a
fair man. He always made time for his family and was known for
walking the halls and kicking his employees out so they could spend
time with their own loved ones.
Every person up and down the chain felt like
they had earned the title of SSI employee. The feeling was very
similar to the young man crossing the parade deck and finally being
called a Marine. It was an atmosphere that Cal Sr. worked hard to
foster from the beginning.
Other key players in the SSI family also
came from employment similar to Cal’s cousin. There was the
logistics chief, Martin Farmer, a former Marine Master Sergeant
who’d been relieved of duty after falling deep into alcoholism and
depression upon coming home from deployment to find his wife
sleeping with the Marine next door. There had been no violence,
only the swift decline of a man once revered by his peers and now
hindered by the bottle.
Farmer’s crusty old Sergeant Major was the
one to give Col. Stokes the heads-up. The Sergeant Major and
Colonel had served together on two separate occasions and held each
other in high regard. So when the phone call came from his former
Marine, he was glad to help.
He’d reviewed the Master Sergeant’s record
that, minus the present problem, was exemplary including two
meritorious promotions. Next he hopped a flight to Camp Lejeune and
was formally introduced by the Sergeant Major.
Col. Stokes recognized the pain in the man’s
eyes and made a deal with him. He would pay for the man’s
rehabilitation and counseling. At the end of the program if Farmer
came out clean, he would be hired at SSI. Like most Marines, MSgt
Farmer was a proud man and fully appreciated the helping hand he’d
received. He flew through recovery and reported in to work ninety
days later, right after a brief stop in North Carolina to finalize
his divorce.
MSgt Farmer became one of Cal Sr.’s
brightest stars and totally revamped SSI’s logistics division. It
seemed early on that Col. Stokes had an eye for talent.
All along the way, Cal Jr. became a welcome
aide to the SSI CEO. He’d often sit in on high level meetings and
interviews. Sometimes he was in the room; other times he was next
door listening through the conference intercom system. Cal learned
that his father was a special man that invested in his fellow man
first in order to better himself and others. Cal learned that his
father had a special place in his heart for those in need of a
second chance, but that second chances always came with
stipulations. Cal Sr.’s sense of morality was strong when it came
down to the activity that caused any potential employee to get into
trouble.
He remembered the time an old friend had
gone out on a limb for a certain Navy Master Chief. Apparently the
two didn’t quite know each other but somehow the Master Chief knew
enough people to get referred to Col. Stokes. The story Cal Sr.
received from his old friend differed drastically from the story
that finally came out of the ill-fated Master Chief’s mouth.
Apparently the sailor believed that ANY first infraction warranted
a second chance in the mind of the founder of SSI. He soon found
out otherwise.
It quickly surfaced that the man had twisted
his story in order to gain sympathy with his former commander. The
commander (an old friend of Col. Stokes) took the man for his word
and was more than happy to
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