Behind Enemy Lines: A United Federation Marine Corps Novel

  Jasper contemplated the pack, then decided he’d get to it later. He shoved it against the wall, then took the clean utilities and opened the closet and put them on a hanger. He hesitated a moment, his finger stroking the “Gyver” nametag, a smile creasing his face.

  Being in the militia, going through what he did, had had a big impact on his life. Serving with the Marines as a liaison had been equally noteworthy. It had been horrible, but it had been great, maybe the best thing he’d ever done. He felt like he’d accomplished something, that he’d become part of history. Part of him wanted to go back, to look up JJ and get that waiver, to become a real Marine. The sirens were calling him, and not for the first time.

  What was he here? An algae farmer, one of the hundreds of thousands if not more of them, all busily going about their lives like bees in a hive, producing mankind’s honey. As a Marine, though, he’d be something special, someone admired and looked up to.

  “Amee! That’s mine! Give it back! I’m going to tell Opa!” Pieter screeched, his voice reaching up from downstairs.

  And Jasper smiled. He was something, he was admired, and people looked up to him. And he had a good woman who loved him, one he loved right back.

  He pulled apart the hanging clothes and hung the utilities on one of the hooks on the back wall. Hesitating only a moment, he pushed the other clothes back together, hiding the utilities out of sight.

  “OK, who was it that wanted me to read them The Lion and the Elephant!” he shouted down the stairs as he walked out of the bedroom.

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  Other Books by Jonathan Brazee

  The United Federation Marine Corps

  Recruit

  Sergeant

  Lieutenant

  Captain

  Major

  Lieutenant Colonel

  Colonel

  Commandant

  Rebel

  (Set in the UFMC universe)

  The United Federation Marine Corps’ Lysander Twins

  Legacy Marines

  Esther’s Story: Recon Marine

  Noah’s Story: Marine Tanker

  Women of the United Federation Marine Corps

  Gladiator

  Sniper

  Corpsman

  High Value Target (A Gracie Medicine Crow Short Story)

  BOLO Mission (A Gracie Medicine Crow Short Story)

  The Return of the Marines Trilogy

  The Few

  The Proud

  The Marines

  The Al Anbar Chronicles: First Marine Expeditionary Force--Iraq

  Prisoner of Fallujah

  Combat Corpsman

  Sniper

  Werewolf of Marines

  Werewolf of Marines: Semper Lycanus

  Werewolf of Marines: Patria Lycanus

  Werewolf of Marines: Pax Lycanus

  To The Shores of Tripoli

  Wererat

  Darwin’s Quest: The Search for the Ultimate Survivor

  Venus: A Paleolithic Short Story

  Secession

  Duty

  Non-Fiction

  Exercise for a Longer Life

  Author Website

  http://www.jonathanbrazee.com

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  [1] Helmet Mounted Display System

  [2] Winchester: out of munitions

  [3] Bingo: minimum amount of fuel to required to reach an airfield

  [4] EG: Earth Standard Gravity

  [5] SOP: Standard Operating Procedure

  [6] FCDC: Federal Civil Development Corps

  [7] CAA: Collegiate Athletic Association

  [8] PCD: Personal Communications Device