"This is General Trahn." A pause. "Good morning, Mr. President." The conversation went on for some time, with Trahn responding mostly with yes-sirs and that-is-corrects. Once he paused to order a datafeed sent to the White House with a synopsis of the tactical situation. Finally, Trahn spent a long time listening, after which he said, "Yes, Mr. President, I understand." A pause. "And good luck to you as well."