The Rocks

“Corporal Johnnie Grey,” the officer said, voice clipped. “You’re being reassigned.

Sir?”

Climbing schoolSeneca Rocks, West Virginia. You leave tomorrow.”

The officer allowed himself a rare smile. “You’re too good to stay on the ground, Grey. Let’s see if you climb as well as you ski.”

Two Seneca Rocks, WV rock climbers ascending a steep rocky cliffside in a mountainous area, with a dramatic sky and clouds above.
Black and white photo of a small town street corner with cars parked along the side and people walking on the sidewalk, with buildings including a clothing store named John B. Wilt Co.
Three people climbing a steep rock face using ropes for support during a rock climbing activity at Seneca Rocks, WV.
Two climbers scaling a steep, rocky mountain with a partly cloudy sky in the background at Seneca Rocks, WV.