I had planned a small banquet and a speech in your honor.  I had written down, "The Peoples Republic of China got a true taste of modern warfare along the Volga. Your timely recapture of Volgograd and its industries has given the Russian nation and its teetering government a much needed boost."  

But I was wrong.  Your loss, though in a sense hardly your fault, was one that was completely devastating to our cause.  

You've been called back to Washington, Commander.  Good luck and godspeed...
