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[close] The fence. It is the only thing standing between the modern, organized, peaceful City and the untamed Wasteland beyond. It is the only thing keeping the citizens, the humans, safe from them. They are creatures of the night, the supernatural Citizens can only dream exist. And sometimes they get in. That's where the Corps comes in. Specially selected Citizens are trained in the art of killing with one goal in mind: keep Them out and the City safe. A certain commander has other ideas, though. Why should the Corps wait for Them to come in? Why shouldn't the Corps send men to the Wastelands and eradicate the creatures before they get the chance to invade?

[close] Most people have the privilege of being born into a family that is safe. We live in houses that are private and secured, and leave ourselves defenseless for hours when we go to sleep every night. Can you imagine that not being a possibility? You are asleep when you are ripped from your bed by a stranger, forced to become a killer or a sex slave. Doesn’t really sound like something people really have to worry about, does it? Many young people in Africa do though. A terrifying man named Joseph Kony has been abducting children for over 25 years to create his “Lords Resistance Army” in parts of Africa. He takes innocent kids and turns them into killers. They are sometimes even forced to kill their own parents. Kony has become the world’s ‘worst’ criminal, and the worst part is, nobody even knew who he was until the last couple of days. So what can you do? Well that’s the easy part. Just spread the word.

[close] A forum for soldiers and those interested in military subjects to find, recommend, and review books on military topics for professional development or general interest. Book topics can range broadly from history, leadership, strategy, tactics, theory, and technology. "The problem with being too busy to read is that you learn by experience (or by your men’s experience), i.e. the hard way. By reading, you learn through others’ experiences, generally a better way to do business, especially in our line of work where the consequences of incompetence are so final for young men. Thanks to my reading, I have never been caught flat-footed by any situation, never at a loss for how any problem has been addressed (successfully or unsuccessfully) before. It doesn’t give me all the answers, but it lights what is often a dark path ahead." -General James Mattis

[close] "It's 1941. Hitler is gaining power overseas and the whole world is being turned upside down. My home has been bombed and my friends and family are dying. In the middle of all this our men are dying trying to free the world from evil. So why does everything with you feel so right? It should feel wrong." The locals of a small street in London have decided to set up a charity dedicated to helping those fighting for their lives on the front lines. Part of this service is a letter exchange programme for those who have no family. The idea was to boost soldiers morale. It wasn't too fall in love but when your pouring your whole heart out-It's difficult not to fall in love. Many shotgun weddings have occurred due to people being scared about the future but this programme seems to be promoting true love or at least a version of marriages that aren't going to fall about as soon as war's over.