The captain stopped beside my economy seat, and saluted. “General, ma’am.” In one second, the laughter died, my father’s grin vanished, and the family that had mocked me all morning finally realized they had never known who I was. But the real secret wasn’t my rank.

The captain stopped beside my economy seat, and saluted. “General, ma’am.” In one second, the laughter died,   my father’s grin vanished, and the family that had mocked me all morning finally realized they had never known who I was. But the real secret wasn’t my rank. The VIP lounge at LAX carried the scent…