Commander, I am surprised to see you here and not with the rest of your troops, most of whom now lie dead on the battlefield due to your leadership. Washington wanted to make an example of you, there was even talk of a firing squad, but cooler heads prevailed. We decided to give you another chance in the Pacific, where the Japanese grow more fanatical each day. Since you are now considered "expendable" by the top brass, I would not expect any easy assignments from now on . . .