We poured our major
into the train for his home.
The other captain
turned, said: we boys talked 'bout you –
still our, um, sister in arms.

​Strictly speaking, while he was a captain in the Army sense I was a corresponding Navy chick (or at least well on my way there), dropped in their midst as a reminder that there was more water around than just enough to get one's feet wet. Still, they were a cool bunch.