"I'm going to meet..." Jordan stammered and then fell silent.

"Relax, he is a great guy and really laid back. Now the lady replacing him is another story. I've only seen her at functions and that sort of thing. How she will react to me is anyone's guess. I hope your dress uniform is pressed."

"Always," she said and accepted the glass of wine to help calm her nerves.

Once we entered D.C. airspace we had two fighters escort us in. I had never had that sort of treatment before. Of course the death of two secret service agents and the senator's widow was huge news as well. People were...