At Bravo-6 Base, whispers followed Ayla Morgan everywhere.She was too young—just twenty-one when she enlisted, and somehow assigned to a position veterans spent…
After months overseas, Sergeant Daniel Hayes finally returned home for Christmas, his duffel bag heavy with souvenirs and gifts for his family. He…
Lieutenant Ethan Walker stood at the altar in a crisp white Navy dress uniform, silver shoulder boards gleaming. His hands trembled slightly—not from…
A group of seasoned Rangers were gathered around, staring at the small woman with the calm eyes and spotless uniform. One of them—Sergeant…
The wind swept across the training fields at 1500 hours, kicking dust over the armored vehicles lined up in formation. Camp Ridgewood was…
The first time Lena Torres kept a man alive with nothing but her bare hands, a sandstorm was slashing across her face like…
The sniper training range at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 07:45 Monday morning.The humid air clung to everything, mixing with the smell of gunpowder…
The Pacific Fleet Command Center, Pearl Harbor, 09:10 Monday morning.The underground operations room of the command building glowed with the blue light of…
Four years.For four straight years, Andrew lived in the heat of the desert, swallowed by secret missions whose names would never appear on…
John Miller had only been at the base for five months. Five months was enough to get used to the blaring alarms each…